Abstract
Marine macroalgae waste (MMW) was used at different mixing ratios with fruit waste (FW) to evaluate the potential of co-digestion in enhancing methane yield. The process was conducted at mesophilic conditions (37 °C) with a fixed amount of biomass (10 g, 3.5% TS) and inoculum (150 mL; digested sewage sludge) and using MMW:FW ratios from 40:60 to 70:30. The results showed inhibition of the process for most of the studied substrate ratios, and in the mono-digestion of both substrates, possibly due to the accumulation of volatile fatty acids. A maximum biogas yield of 295 mL/g VS with 72% of methane was however obtained for the 60MMW:40FW ratio, corresponding to an estimated maximum methane yield of 213 mL/g VS and around 46% of the theoretical maximum methane production (49% of organic matter removal). The results show that the co-digestion of MMW with FW enhances the methane yield of both independent substrates.
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