Technical and economic feasibility of a solar-bio-powered waste utilization and treatment system in Central America
| Autor: | Ronald Esteban Aguilar Alvarez, Dana Kirk, Werner Rodríguez Montero, Wei Liao, Mauricio Bustamante Roman, José Francisco Aguilar Pereira, Daniel Baudrit, Dawn Reinhold, Jose Alberto Miranda Chavarria |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Costa Rica
Engineering Environmental Engineering Payback period Nitrogen 020209 energy Constructed treatment wetland Pilot Projects 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law engineering.material 01 natural sciences Water Purification Bioreactors Waste Management Anaerobic digestion Solar Energy 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Animals Revenue Anaerobiosis Renewable Energy Fertilizers Solar thermal collector Waste Management and Disposal 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Waste management business.industry Environmental engineering Central America Phosphorus Reclaimed water General Medicine Renewable energy Manure Food Wetlands Electricity Fertilizer business Methane |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental Management, Volumen 184, Part 2. 2016 Kérwá Universidad de Costa Rica instacron:UCR |
| ISSN: | 0301-4797 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.10.007 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate a pilot-scale and closed-loop system that synergistically combines solar thermal collector, anaerobic digester, and constructed treatment wetland to simultaneously treat and utilize organic wastes. The system utilizes 863 kg of mixed animal and food wastes to generate 263 MJ renewable energy, produced 28 kg nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer, and reclaimed 550 kg water per day. The net revenue considering electricity and fertilizer was $2436 annually. The payback period for the system is estimated to be 17.8 years for a relatively dilute waste stream (i.e., 2% total solids). The implemented system has successfully demonstrated a self-efficient and flexible waste utilization and treatment system. It creates a win-win solution to satisfy the energy needs of the community and address environmental concerns of organic wastes disposal in the region. U.S. Department of State West Hemisphere Affairs/[S-LMAQM-11-GR-075]//Estados Unidos Michigan AgBioResearch/[]//Estados Unidos University of Costa Rica: Agronomy Research Center /[]/CIA/Costa Rica University of Costa Rica: Water Quality Laboratory at the Research Center of Environmental Pollution /[]/CICA-LCA/ Costa Rica University of Costa Rica: Center for Research in Electrochemistry and Chemical Energy /[]/CELEQ/Costa Rica UCR::Vicerrectoría de Investigación::Unidades de Investigación::Ciencias Agroalimentarias::Estación Experimental Agrícola Fabio Baudrit Moreno (EEAFBM) |
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