pH Effect at Thermophilic Solubilization Pretreatment of Food Waste in Two Phase Anaerobic Digestion

2상 혐기성 소화에서 음식물쓰레기의 고온 가용화 전처리 pH 영향

The study on pH control at the themophilic solubilization (pretreatment process) was investigated in order to improve the methane gas production of two phase anaerobic digestion of food waste. From a batch experiment, it was observed that the solubilization efficiency was increased from 26.2% to 47.1% and 55.6% by the pH increament from $4.20{\pm}0.40$ (without pH control) to $7.00{\pm}0.50$, and $12.00{\pm}0.50$, respectively. However there was immaterial increase (8.5%) in solubilization efficiency when the pH was increased from $7.00{\pm}0.50$ to $12.00{\pm}0.50$. The two phase anaerobic digestion system was operated for laboratory scale experiment under the solubilization condition of pH $4.20{\pm}0.40$ (Run1) and $7.00{\pm}0.50$ (Run2). Higher soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) and total volatile fatty acid (TVFA) concentration were observed in Run2 throughout the system resulted by the solubilization effect at the pH $7.00{\pm}0.50$. The TVFA concentration in acidogenic reactor was 18.4 g/L which was 1.8 times higher than the result of Run1. Consequently the methane gas production was enhanced to 0.333 L/g VS in the methanogenic reactor, which is 18% higher than the result (0.282 L/g VS) of Run1.

본 연구는 음식물쓰레기의 2상 혐기성 소화에서 메탄가스 발생량을 높이기 위해 고온 가용화 전처리시 pH를 $7.00{\pm}0.50$으로 조정하여 대조군과 비교하였다. pH에 따른 가용화 효율 회분식(Batch) 실험에서 pH가 $4.20{\pm}0.40$ (pH를 조절하지 않은 것)에서부터 $7.00{\pm}0.50$, $12.00{\pm}0.50$으로 증가시킴에 따라 가용화 효율도 각각 26.2, 47.1, 55.6%로 높게 나타났다. 그러나 pH를 $7.00{\pm}0.50$에서 $12.00{\pm}0.50$으로 증가시켰을 때 가용화 효율은 8.5%증가로 큰 차이가 없었다. 실험실규모 2상 혐기성 소화시스템은 가용화 조건에서 pH를 조절하지 않은 Run1 (pH $4.20{\pm}0.40$)과 pH를 $7.00{\pm}0.50$으로 조절한 Run2로 나누어 운전되었다. pH $7.00{\pm}0.50$의 가용화에 의해 Run2시스템에서 전반적으로 높은 SCOD 및 TVFA농도가 측정되었다. 산생성조에서 TVFA농도는 18.4 g/L로 Run1보다 1.8배 높은 결과를 나타내었다. 그 결과 메탄생성조에서 메탄가스 발생량은 0.333 L/gVS로 Run1의 0.282 L/gVS과 비교하여 18% 향상되었다.