New paper on the effects of whiskey-barrel derived biochar addition to anaerobic digestion at a distillery

A new paper led by Dr Anga Hackula titled ‘Investigating the effects of whiskey-barrel derived biochar addition to anaerobic digestion at a distillery: A study on energy yield and system efficiency’ is available to read here.

Highlights

  • Whiskey barrel-derived biochar enhanced biomethane production by up to 15 %.
  • Biochar addition reduced the biomethane lag time by up to 42 %.
  • Whiskey barrel-derived biochar had positive mechanistic effects on hydrolysis and acidogenesis.
  • Integrated anaerobic digestion-pyrolysis system achieved an energy efficiency of 68%.

 

 

Meet the Team

All MaREI Team Members
Anga Hackula
PhD Student
David Wall
Researcher
Prof. Jerry Murphy
MaREI Director
Shirley Xue Ning
Post Doctoral Researcher
Richard O’Shea
Post Doctoral Researcher