The effect of introduction of chicken manure on the biodiversity and performance of an anaerobic digester
Institution:
1. Institute of Microbial Technologies, 9 NSZZ Solidarno?? Av., 62-700 Turek, Poland;2. Institute of Biosystem Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 50 Wojska Polskiego St., 60-637 Poznan, Poland;3. Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 48, 60-627 Poznan, Poland
Abstract:
BackgroundAmmonium stress is a prime limiting phenomenon that occurs during methane formation from poultry manure. It is caused by elevated ammonium nitrogen concentrations that result from substrate decomposition. The amounts of methane formed depend on the activity of methanogenic microbes.ResultsDuring the research reported in this paper, the response of a mesophilic consortium inhabiting a biogas reactor to rising load of poultry manure was investigated. The taxonomic composition of bacterial population was mostly typical, however syntrophic bacteria were not detected. This absence resulted in limitation of succession of some methanogenic microorganisms, especially obligate hydrogenotrophs. The methanogenic activity of the consortium was totally dependent on the activity of Methanosaeta. Inhibition of methanoganesis was noticed at ammonium nitrogen concentration of 3.68 g/L, total cessation occurred at 5.45 g/L. Significant amounts of acetic acid in the fermentation pulp accompanied the inhibition.ConclusionsThe effectiveness of the consortium was totally dependent on the metabolic activity of the acetoclastic Methanoseata genus and lack of SAOB did not allow hydrogenotrophic methanogens to propagate and lead to cessation of biogas production at an elevated ammonium concentration at which acetoclastic methanogens were inhibited.How to cite: ?wi?tek M, Lewicki A, Szymanowska D, et al. The effect of introduction of chicken manure on the biodiversity and performance of an anaerobic digester. Electron J Biotechnol 2019;37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2018.11.002.
