Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Clean Fuels |
Anaerobic Digestion for Biogas Production
Energy in the form of methane in biogas can be harvested through anaerobic digestion of organic solids derived from wastewater , food or agriculture . Microorganisms are self-replicating catalysts responsible for initial organic matter decay in transit and storage , and for hydrolysis , acidification , acetogenesis and methanogenesis in the anaerobic digestion process . Control over the activity of microorganisms in anaerobic digestion provides gains in organic feedstock throughput , and therefore , revenue . |
Competitive Advantage • Microbiology expertise in anaerobic processes with experience in manipulating the microbiology of anaerobic organic waste decomposition to enhance biogas production
Impact • Enhanced biogas production from anaerobic digestion facilities operated by water and waste utilities and agriculture
Successful Applications • Laboratory scale demonstration of enhanced biogas production from food waste ( Earthpower )
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Our Collaborators • Biogas Energy
• Earthpower
More Information Professor Michael Manefield School of Civil and Environmental Engineering T : + 61 2 9385 5355 E : manefield @ unsw . edu . au
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• Field demonstration of enhanced biogas production from coal ( Biogas Energy ) |
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Capabilities and Facilities |
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• In-house PC1 and PC2 laboratories for manipulating and analysing complex communities of microorganisms in biogas production |
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• Access to high-end DNA , RNA and protein ( omics ) analysis |
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• Methane potential testing |
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