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Co-Digestion of Household Black Water with Kitchen Waste for a Sustainable Decentralized Waste Management: Biochemical Methane Potential and Mixing Ratios Effects
The generation of anthropogenic wastes, such as household human feces and kitchen waste, has resulted in a severe environmental impact. Sustainable management approaches to address disposal challenges and harness potential nutrient and energy values are urgently needed. This investigation assessed the anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and black water to identify the biochemical methane potential. The household kitchen waste showed improved performance at a dilution ratio of 50% with biochemical methane potential of 265 mL CH4/g volatile solid (VS), and that of the black water was 220 mL CH4/g VS without dilution. This trend indicates their easy biodegradation/digestibility and potential for energy recovery. The kitchen waste equal mix ratio of 50% v/v with the black water had the highest biochemical methane potential of 295.13 mL CH4/g VS when co-digested. High performance was due to the comparative balance in substrate concentrations that offered robust methanogenic activities without inhibitions. The effluent total chemical oxygen demand reduction of ∼90% and other physicochemical parameters showed that the codigestion treatment (kitchen waste and black water 50:50% v/v) was efficient. The codigestion route could offer a decentralized wastewater management system for energy recovery.
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