oletrain- Anaerobic Digestion Lesson 1

Anaerobic Digestion Lesson 1

These two lessons will introduce the process of anaerobic digestion of biosolids. The course will focus on digester and gas handling components, process indicators, operational considerations and quantifying digester performance. When taken from the Catalog “Continuing Education,” successful completion of this lesson and a score of 70% on the quiz results in the award of 1.5 continuing education hours.

Estimated Length: 1 hour(s) and 30 minute(s)

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Objectives

Define anaerobic digestion
Define essential terms including
1. Mesophilic
2. Thermophilic
3. Acid formation
4. Methane formation
5. Volatile solids
Describe essential components of an anaerobic digester
Describe the anaerobic digestion process to include
1. Process variables
2. Operator control points and techniques
3. Gas formation
4. Volatile solids reduction
Calculate
1. Volatile acid to alkalinity ratio
2. Volatile solids reduction using

i. Mass-balance

ii. Van Kleek equation

Course Materials

Anaerobic Digestion Lessons 1 and 2 Course Description.pdf (95 KB)

Expert

Jim Matthews

jmatthews@oleinc.com