Objectif THE RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON TWO TOPICS: 1. EVALUATION OF ENHANCED BIOMETHANATION BY APPROPRIATE PRETREATMENTS OF THE DOMESTIC REFUSE. THE PRETREATMENT PATTERNS WILL INCLUDE: A) SHORT-TERM AEROBIC PRE-COMPOSTING IN MECHANICAL DEVICES (VERSTRAETE, RUG, GENT) B) ANAEROBIC LIQUEFACTION (NYNS, LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, UCL) 2. DESIGN OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTORS (UP TO 50 LITERS) CAPABLE OF PROCESSING PRETREATED DOMESTIC REFUSE, EITHER AT MESOPHILIC OR THERMOPHILIC TEMPERATURES, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO 1.A. (RUG,GENT) AND TO 1.B. (UCL, LOUVAIN-LQ-NEUVE). NEW TYPESOF CONTINUOUS ANAEROBIC DIGESTORS NEED TO BE DEVELOPED WHICH ALLOW THE PROCESSING OF DOMESTIC REFUSE AT AN OPTIMUM SOLIDS CONTENT (EITHER IN THE 10-30% RANGE OR IN THE 25-35% RANGE). AN ADAPTED ANALYTCAL TOOL WILL HAVE TO BE SET UP IN ORDER TO ENSURE A PROPER PARAMETRISATION OF THE CONTINUOUS SEMI-SOLID PROCESS AS HAS BEEN DONE FOR LIAUID PROCESSES. ANAEROBIC DIGESTION IN THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS WILL BE STUDIED BECAUSE IT IS PARTICULARLY WELL SUITED FOR SEMI-SOLID SUBSTRATES (STABILITY, CELLULOSE UTILISATION, ENERGY BALANCE). Programme(s) PRE-RAWMAT 2C - Research and development programme (EEC) in the raw materials sector, 1982-1985 Thème(s) Data not available Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement Data not available Coordinateur RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GENT Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 9000 GENT Belgique Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée