Evaluation of the efficiency of biogas treatment for the removal of siloxanes / by Jordi Raich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raich, Jordi, author.

Series:

WERF

Operations Optimization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sewage--Purification.

Sewage.

Biogas.

Siloxanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Virginia : WERF, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The considerable energy potential in organic wastes motivates communities and industries to adopt waste-to-energy processes for efficient waste management and energy extraction from renewable resources.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Acknowledgments

Abstract and Benefits

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Acronyms

Executive Summary

Chapter 1.0: Introduction

Chapter 2.0: Sampling and Analysis of Siloxanes in Biogas

2.1 GC-MS Methods

2.2 ICP-AES Methods

2.3 Sampling Methodology

2.4 Conclusions and Recommendations

Chapter 3.0: Biogas Typologies and Siloxane Concentrations

3.1 Selection of Sites

3.2 Detected Concentration of Siloxanes

3.2.1 Sewage Biogas

3.2.2 Landfill Biogas

3.2.3 Biogas from AD Step of a Municipal Solid Waste Plant

3.3 Conclusions and Recommendations

Chapter 4.0: Removal Technologies

4.1 Justification for a Pilot Study

4.2 Objectives of the Pilot Study

4.2.1 Removal Efficiency of Different Adsorbent Media

4.2.2 Evaluation of Load Capacity of Different Adsorbent Media

4.2.3 Evaluation of Impact of Refrigeration Temperature and H2S Content

4.3 Details of Pilot Study

4.3.1 Description of Pilot Study Site

4.4 Pilot Design

4.5 Adsorbents Tested in Pilot Study

4.5.1 Properties of Tested Adsorbents

4.5.2 Some Background Information of Tested Adsorbents

4.5.3 SulfaTrap-R7

4.6 Pilot Operation Conditions

4.7 Sampling and Lab Analysis

4.7.1 Sampling Points

4.7.2 Sampling and Lab Analysis Method

4.7.3 Analytical Methods

4.8 Results of Pilot Study

4.8.1 Results of Pilot Study of Silica Gels

4.8.2 Results of Pilot Study of Silica Gel #1 and GAC from Norit

4.8.3 Test Results of Layered and Mixed Silica Gels

4.8.4 Test Results of Silica Gel #1 and DOWEX OPTIPORE V503

4.8.5 Test Results of Polymorphous Graphite and Norit RB30M

4.9 Impact of Hydrogen Sulfide on Siloxane Removal Through Adsorption

Chapter 5.0: Summary of the Pilot Study Findings

5.1 Summary of the Pilot Study Findings.

5.2 Advantages of Silica Gel as Adsorbent in Siloxane Removal from Biogas

5.3 Impact of Adsorbent Particle Size and Shape and Layout in Reactor

5.4 DOWEX OPTIPORE V503

5.5 Sampling and Analysis

5.6 Comparison of Siloxane Adsorbent Prices

5.7 Siloxane Removal by Chilling/Refrigeration

5.8 SulfaTrap-7 from TDA Research

5.9 Conclusion

Appendix A: Recommendations on Sampling and Analysis Methods for Siloxanes Identification and Quantification in Biogas

Appendix B: Identification of Biogas Typologies Regarding Siloxanes Content

References.

Notes:

"Final Report"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78040-600-2

OCLC:

922995762