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Methane production from anaerobic digestion of date palm leaflet waste in Morocco

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The recovery of date palm leaflet waste (DPLW), generated by palms through anaerobic digestion (AD) technology, attracts more attention because of its many economic, social, and environmental benefits. In this study, a laboratory-scale experiment using a continuous stirring tank reactor digester (CSTR) operating in mesophilic semi-batch mode was conducted to evaluate experimental methane production, biodegradability, and organic loading rate (OLR). Besides, a theoretical estimate of methane was assessed using a Buswell–Neave equation. Moreover, three modified kinetic models (Logistic, Gompertz, and Richards) were applied to adjust the experimental methane production from the AD of DPLW. This study showed that the experimental methane yield and biodegradability of DPLW were 133 NmL CH4/g VS and 33%, respectively, while the OLR was 2.76 kg VS/m3.d. The kinetic results showed that all three modified models (Gompertz, Richards, and Logistic) were useful for predicting methane production as a function of the added loads. However, the modified Gompertz model was the most suitable for experimental data, even under critical conditions. Indeed, the modified Gompertz model fitted the experimental methane production with an optimal correlation coefficient R2 = 0.998.

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  1. Laboratory of Renewable Energy and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Kenitra, University Ibn Tofail Kenitra, University campus, BP: 133, Kenitra, Morocco

    Omar Kerrou, Mohammed Bakraoui, Fadoua Karouach, Yasser El Gnaoui & Hassan El Bari

  2. Laboratory of Agroressource, Polymer and Process Engineering, Faculty of Sciences Kenitra, University Ibn Tofail Kenitra, Kenitra, Morocco

    Nabila Lahboubi

  3. Department of Waste and Resource Management, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, 18059, Rostock, Germany

    Andrea Schüch

  4. Department of Bioenergy Systems, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum Gemeinnützige GmbH, Leipzig, Germany

    Walter Stinner

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Kerrou, O., Lahboubi, N., Bakraoui, M. et al. Methane production from anaerobic digestion of date palm leaflet waste in Morocco. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 23, 1599–1608 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-021-01238-z

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