Award Date

8-1-2012

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)

Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering

First Committee Member

Jacimaria Batista

Second Committee Member

David James

Third Committee Member

Thomas Piechota

Fourth Committee Member

Brian Hedlund

Number of Pages

99

Abstract

An investigation into the effect of moisture augmentation by manipulation of food waste proportion or wastewater treatment plant biosolids proportion was undertaken to determine the effects on production of methane and other biogases from municipal solid waste (MSW). Laboratory microcosm experiments were performed to determine the effect of various proportions of influent waste streams on the production of biogas. Results indicated that moisture augmentation through the addition of food waste to MSW increases the overall bio-gas and hydrogen gas formed during fermentation. Moisture augmentation through addition of wastewater treatment bio-solids lead to inconclusive results. Addition of food waste to MSW would allow for an increase in combustible gas production through formation of additional hydrogen gas in arid region landfills.

Keywords

Arid; Biodegradation; Biogas; FISH; Hydrogen; Landfill; Methane; Refuse as fuel; Organic wastes; Sanitary landfills; Sewage; Waste products as fuel

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering | Microbiology | Oil, Gas, and Energy

File Format

pdf

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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