Publicación:

Evaluación de herramientas para el análisis experimental de biocombustibles en laboratorios de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Resumen

In this research, tools for the analysis of biofuels were evaluated, the experimental assembly of anaerobic biodegradability tests of two types of biowaste was carried out. The first, a homogenized mixture of manures, rumen and other wastes resulting from the evisceration process of swine and cattle. The second, municipal solid waste (MSW). During the development of the experimental stage, some periodic measurements were made in order to establish the performance parameters of the process. Additionally, the simulation of the process was carried out for both cases under conditions like those established for the experimental tests, using the BioDigestor® software. Based on the results obtained through out experimental measurements and simulations, the feasibility of undertaking two projects to produce energy by means of scale plants to perform anaerobic treatment of organic waste under study was evaluated.