Anaerobic co-digestion of chicken manure and perennial ryegrass: Methane yield and kinetic study
Tariq ALKHRISSAT
Abstract. Anaerobic digestion is a sustainable method for producing methane, particularly when some of the traditional material is substituted with lignocellulosic biomass. Plant biomass breakdown is hindered by the presence of lignin, resulting in reduced efficiency. Perennial ryegrass was used in our study to handle chicken manure, which was utilised as a substrate in anaerobic co-digestion. Various process parameters were evaluated, including the mass ratios of chicken manure to perennial ryegrass: M1 (100% RG), M2 (100% CM), M3 (25% CM: 75% RG), M4 (50% CM: 50% RG), and M5 (75% CM: 25% RG), as well as a process temperature of 35°C and duration of 30 days. The optimal mixing ratio of CM to RG was determined to be 50% CM and 50% RG (M4), which yielded the highest cumulative methane production of 73.566 LCH₄/ KgVS. The modified Logistic model is very appropriate for this investigation compared to the modified Gompertz model, as indicated by the elevated R2 values (0.994-0.999).
Keywords
Kinetic Analysis, Perennial Ryegrass, Chicken Manure, Methane Production
Published online 2/25/2025, 7 pages
Copyright © 2025 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Tariq ALKHRISSAT, Anaerobic co-digestion of chicken manure and perennial ryegrass: Methane yield and kinetic study, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 48, pp 663-669, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903414-72
The article was published as article 72 of the book Civil and Environmental Engineering for Resilient, Smart and Sustainable Solutions
Content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
References
[1] A.I. Al-Zoubi, T.M. Alkhamis, H.A. Alzoubi, Biogas Generation from Poultry Manure as an Indicator of Reduction in Environmental Pollution and Biomass Potential Contribution to the Energy Grid in Jordan, Https://Www.Intechopen.Com/Journals/7/Articles/300 3 (2024). https://doi.org/10.5772/GEET.27
[2] M. Hakimi, M.D. Manogaran, R. Shamsuddin, S.A. Mohd Johari, M. Abdalla M Hassan, T. Soehartanto, Co-anaerobic digestion of sawdust and chicken manure with plant herbs: Biogas generation and kinetic study, Heliyon 9 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17096
[3] M. Hakimi, M.R. Shamsudin, R. Pendyala, S. Aminah, A.A.N. Gunny, Co-anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Manure and Selected Additives for Biogas Production, IOP Conf Ser Earth Environ Sci 765 (2021) 012055. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/765/1/012055
[4] T. Alkhrissat, L. Alqaraleh, G. Kassab, Mu’tasim Abdel-Jaber, Impact of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Anaerobic Co-digestion of Chicken Manure and Sewage Sludge Substrates, Engineered Science (2024) 1–32. https://doi.org/10.30919/ES1108
[5] Y. Wang, H. Wang, J. Zhu, H. Chen, Review on enhanced hydrolysis acidification strategies for pre-treatment of refractory wastewater or VFAs production: Mechanisms and application, J Clean Prod 410 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137252
[6] M. Mirabi, M. Karrabi, B. Shahnavaz, Anaerobic co-digestion of lignocellulosic/lipidic wastes with cattle manure: Investigating biogas production and methane yield, Fuel 366 (2024) 131286. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FUEL.2024.131286
[7] D.J. Prasanna Kumar, R.K. Mishra, S. Chinnam, P. Binnal, N. Dwivedi, A comprehensive study on anaerobic digestion of organic solid waste: A review on configurations, operating parameters, techno-economic analysis and current trends, Biotechnology Notes 5 (2024) 33–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BIOTNO.2024.02.001
[8] D. He, S. Zheng, J. Xiao, Y. Ye, X. Liu, Z. Yin, D. Wang, Effect of lignin on short-chain fatty acids production from anaerobic fermentation of waste activated sludge, Water Res 212 (2022) 118082. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.WATRES.2022.118082
[9] Alokika, Anu, A. Kumar, V. Kumar, B. Singh, Cellulosic and hemicellulosic fractions of sugarcane bagasse: Potential, challenges and future perspective, Int J Biol Macromol 169 (2021) 564–582. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJBIOMAC.2020.12.175
[10] V. Kamperidou, P. Terzopoulou, Anaerobic Digestion of Lignocellulosic Waste Materials, Sustainability 2021, Vol. 13, Page 12810 13 (2021) 12810. https://doi.org/10.3390/SU132212810
[11] Q. Yu, S. Cui, C. Sun, R. Liu, M. Sarker, Z. Guo, R. Lai, Synergistic Effects of Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Pretreated Corn Stover with Chicken Manure and Its Kinetics, Appl Biochem Biotechnol 193 (2021) 515–532. https://doi.org/10.1007/S12010-020-03445-0/METRICS
[12] W.J.J. Gerrits, M.T.A. Schop, S. De Vries, J. Dijkstra, ASAS-NANP symposium: digestion kinetics in pigs: the next step in feed evaluation and a ready-to-use modeling exercise, J Anim Sci 99 (2021) 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1093/JAS/SKAB020
[13] T. Alkhrissat, G. Kassab, M. Abdel-Jaber, Impact of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Cow Manure and Sewage Sludge, Energies 2023, Vol. 16, Page 5844 16 (2023) 5844. https://doi.org/10.3390/EN16155844
[14] T. Alkhrissat, The impact of organic loading on the anaerobic digestion of cow manure: Methane production and kinetic analysis, Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 9 (2024) 100589. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CSCEE.2023.100589
[15] T. Rangseesuriyachai, J. Boonnorat, N. Glanpracha, W. Khetkorn, P. Thiamngoen, K. Pinpatthanapong, Anaerobic co-digestion of elephant dung and biological pretreated Napier grass: Synergistic effect and kinetics of methane production, Biomass Bioenergy 175 (2023) 106849. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BIOMBIOE.2023.106849
[16] B. K, S. Pilli, P.V. Rao, R.D. Tyagi, Predictive modelling of methane yield in biochar-amended cheese whey and septage co-digestion: Exploring synergistic effects using Gompertz and neural networks, Chemosphere 353 (2024) 141558. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CHEMOSPHERE.2024.141558
[17] G. Manthos, K. Tsigkou, E. Koutra, L. Mingou, M. Kornaros, Exploring the impact of microalgal fatty acid content on anaerobic digestion and methane production: An experimental and mathematical modeling study, Renew Energy 230 (2024) 120859. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RENENE.2024.120859
[18] P. Sukphun, N. Wongfaed, A. Reungsang, Assessing the potential of sugarcane leaf silage for enhanced methane production: Biochemical methane potential and kinetic analysis, Ind Crops Prod 222 (2024) 119550. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.INDCROP.2024.119550
[19] M. Hakimi, R. Shamsuddin, R. Pendyala, A.A. Siyal, H. AlMohamadi, Co-anaerobic digestion of chicken manure with the addition of Cymbopogan citratus, Mentha piperita and Citrus sinensis as fly deterrent agents: Biogas production and Kinetic study, Bioresour Technol Rep 15 (2021) 100748. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BITEB.2021.100748
[20] Y. Xiao, W. Geng, Y. Yang, al -, P. Marconi, L. Rosa -, S. Prasad Lohani, T. Kumari Shaw, M. Hakimi, M.R. Shamsudin, R. Pendyala, S. Aminah, A.A. N Gunny, Co-anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Manure and Selected Additives for Biogas Production, IOP Conf Ser Earth Environ Sci 765 (2021) 012055. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/765/1/012055
[21] H.Y. Kok, M.R. Shamsuddin, A. Aqsha, Anaerobic Treatment of Chicken Manure Co-digested with Sawdust, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering (2020) 741–748. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_69
[22] Y. Song, W. Qiao, J. Zhang, R. Dong, Process Performance and Functional Microbial Community in the Anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Manure: A Review, Energies 2023, Vol. 16, Page 4675 16 (2023) 4675. https://doi.org/10.3390/EN16124675
[23] D. Pečar, A. Goršek, Kinetics of methane production during anaerobic digestion of chicken manure with sawdust and miscanthus, Biomass Bioenergy 143 (2020) 105820. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BIOMBIOE.2020.105820
[24] S. Kizito, J. Jjagwe, S.W. Mdondo, C.B. Nagawa, H. Bah, P. Tumutegyereize, Synergetic effects of biochar addition on mesophilic and high total solids anaerobic digestion of chicken manure, J Environ Manage 315 (2022) 115192. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JENVMAN.2022.115192
[25] S. Zhao, W. Chen, W. Luo, H. Fang, H. Lv, R. Liu, Q. Niu, Anaerobic co-digestion of chicken manure and cardboard waste: Focusing on methane production, microbial community analysis and energy evaluation, Bioresour Technol 321 (2021) 124429. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BIORTECH.2020.124429
