Anaerobic digestion is a technology that transforms waste into renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. During anaerobic digestion, biogas is produced from a natural consortium of microbes that break down biodegradable material inside a sealed, oxygen-free reactor. Anaerobic digesters can use a wide range of waste, such as food scraps, manure, crop waste, or sewage sludge.
Topics include:
- Bioenergy and waste treatment to reduce odors, greenhouse gas emissions, and create beneficial fertilizers
- Waste to Energy Research: Anaerobic digestion, microbial fuel cells, gasification, and solid-oxide fuel cells
- Small-scale digesters for the US and developing countries
- High temperature and high pressure anaerobic digestion
- Effects of nanoparticles on anaerobic digestion and post-digestion utilization
- Life cycle assessments (LCA) and greenhouse gas accounting of waste to energy and waste diversion