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    The document discusses anaerobic and aerobic digestion processes. Anaerobic digestion is a biological process in which bacteria break down organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It occurs in two stages - in the first, acid-forming bacteria convert organic material into organic acids, and in the second, methane-forming bacteria convert the acids into methane and carbon dioxide. The methane produced can be captured and used as an energy source. Aerobic digestion also uses bacteria but requires oxygen. The document provides details on the multi-step anaerobic digestion process and its advantages over aerobic digestion.

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    The document discusses anaerobic and aerobic digestion processes. Anaerobic digestion is a biological process in which bacteria break down organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It occurs in two stages - in the first, acid-forming bacteria convert organic material into organic acids, and in the second, methane-forming bacteria convert the acids into methane and carbon dioxide. The methane produced can be captured and used as an energy source. Aerobic digestion also uses bacteria but requires oxygen. The document provides details on the multi-step anaerobic digestion process and its advantages over aerobic digestion.

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    Anaerobic/aerobic digestion

    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 1/18

    Purpose and Outcome


    Purpose : To manage waste or to produce
    fuels

    Outcome : Students will understand the


    digestion process completely.

    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 2/18

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    Settleable
    Suspended
    Dissolved

    Wastewater Pre Suspended


    Organic Treatment Dissolved
    Effluent
    Inorganic

    Secondary
    Primary
    Rock
    Clarifier Secondary
    Grit
    Plastic
    Gas Clarifier
    Etc.

    Recycled Water
    Digester Digested Sludge
    (Supernatant)
    (Stabilized)
    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 3/18

     Heat and Pressure


     Heat and Chemical
     Lime Stabilization
     Biological Digestion

    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA


    SLIDE 4/18

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    Biological

    Bacteria
    Aerobic
    Use “Free” Oxygen
    Anaerobic
    No “Free” Oxygen
    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA
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    Advantages
    Effective for “secondary” sludge
    Simple operation
    No hazardous gas production
    Disadvantages
    Higher operating costs
    High energy demands
    No burnable gas
    Higher organic content
    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA
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    Advantages
    Low operating costs
    Proven effectiveness
    Burnable gas produced
    Disadvantages
    Long start-up time
    Affected by changes in
    loading and conditions
    Explosive gas produced
    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA
    SLIDE 9/18

    Anaerobic Digestion
    Process
    “TWO-STAGE” Process
    This Does Not Mean Two Tanks

    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 10/18

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    Anaerobic Digestion
    Process
    “TWO-STAGE” Process
    OR
    “Two Phase” Process
    Two Types of Bacteria
    Each Relying On The Other

    First Stage Second Stage

    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 11/18

    Anaerobic Digestion
    Process
    First Organic Material Changed
    By Acid Forming Bacteria
    To Simple Organic Material

    Organic
    +
    Organic
    Matter Bacteria Acids

    First Stage
    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 12/18

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    Anaerobic Digestion
    Process
    First Organic Material Changed
    By Acid Forming Bacteria
    To Simple Organic Material

    Also Called
    Organic
    VolatileAcids
    Acids

    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 13/18

    Anaerobic Digestion
    Process
    Second
    Methane-Forming Bacteria
    Use Organic Acids
    Produce Carbon Dioxide and Methane

    CH4

    +
    Organic +
    Bacteria
    Acids
    CO2

    Second Stage
    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 14/18

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    Anaerobic Digestion
    Process
    Continuous Process
    “TWO-STAGE” Process
    Acid Forming Methane Forming
    CH4
    Organic
    Organic
    Matter
    Bacteria Acids
    +
    CO2

    First Stage Second Stage

    Stabilization
    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 15/18

    Anaerobic Digestion
    Process
    Products of Digestion
    1. Gases
    Methane (CH4)
    Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
    2. Scum
    Lighter Solids
    3. Supernatant
    Liquid Removed
    4. Digested Sludge
    “Stabilized”
    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 16/18

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    TYPICAL “Two-Stage”
    ANAEROBIC DIGESTER SYSTEM

    Gas Gas

    Heat
    Exchanger
    Hot
    Water
    Recirculation
    Pump

    Transfer
    Pump

    Note: Two-Stage System here refers to two separate tanks (One for the treatment process and
    one for water-solids separation)
    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 17/18

    THE END

    SNSCE/ EEE/ RES/ UNIT-4/ P.SANGEETHA SLIDE 18/18

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