Design do fluxograma de processos da produção de biogás através da digestão anaeróbica da vinhaça.

Abstract

With the growing demand for renewable energy and environmental protection, anaerobic digestion technology for biogas production has attracted considerable attention around the world. Anaerobic digestion is a biological process that converts organic matter into a rich gas, methane. It is a well-established technology for treating waste and effluents with high organic content from industrial processes and domestic activities. In this study, vinasse, a by-product of the sugar and alcohol industry, was evaluated for the production of biogas in a UASB reactor. Thus, presenting an alternative way for the treatment of vinasse, which can reduce the environmental impacts of Fertirrigation and generate a new profitable source, which is the generation of biogas, which can be used in gas boilers to generate electricity or to inject into national lines. of natural gas.