A Proof of Concept project at CPI: Novel tubular technology for improved small scale anaerobic digestion

CPI 的概念验证项目：用于改进小规模厌氧消化的新型管式技术

• 批准号: 710342
• 金额: $ 11.91万
• 依托单位: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Proof of Concept
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2013 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=710342
• 关键词: Proof; Concept; project; CPI; Novel

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is a process in which microorganisms break down organic matter, in the absence of oxygen, into biogas (a mixture of carbon dioxide and methane) and digestate. The biogas can be used directly in engines for heat and power or can be cleaned and used in the same way as natural gas or as a vehicle fuel. The digestate can be used as a fertiliser or soil conditioner. AD is an effective way to treat organic wastes – such as food wastes, animal slurries and waste crop residues. The UK Coalition Agreement (2010) sets out a goal for a huge uptake in anaerobic digestion capacity.Currently, AD is carried out in large tanks that can be expensive, bulky and often inefficient.CPI is developing a novel concept for a tubular reactor that, it is hoped, will be shown to be more efficient, take up less space and have a lower purchase price. CPI is patenting this idea and has built a prototype system that will be used to prove the concept.The project will deliver a scientific appraisal of the technology, alongside a design andexploitation package that will potentially lead to an innovative high-value product beingdeveloped by UK plc.

厌氧消化（AD）是微生物在没有氧气的情况下将有机物分解成沼气（二氧化碳和甲烷的混合物）和厌氧消化物的过程。沼气可以直接用于发动机的热量和动力，或者可以清洁并以与天然气或车辆燃料相同的方式使用。这种植物可以用作肥料或土壤改良剂。AD是处理有机废物的有效方法-例如食物废物，动物泥浆和废弃作物残渣。英国联合协议（2010年）提出了一个目标，即在厌氧消化能力的巨大吸收。目前，AD是在大型罐中进行的，这些罐可能是昂贵的，笨重的，而且往往效率低下。CPI正在开发一种新型的管式反应器，希望这种反应器能够更有效，占用更少的空间，并具有更低的购买价格。CPI正在为这一想法申请专利，并建立了一个原型系统，将用于证明这一概念。该项目将提供对该技术的科学评估，以及设计和开发包，这将可能导致英国公司开发出一种创新的高价值产品。