{"id":6283,"date":"2025-02-27T16:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gicom\/?page_id=6283"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:02:56","slug":"anaerobic-digestion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gicom\/en\/anaerobic-digestion\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaerobic Digestion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our research group works on improving anaerobic digestion through the use of additives, with the aim of optimizing the process and making it more efficient and stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"process-optimization-with-additives\">Process optimization with additives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been demonstrated that certain materials can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase biogas production.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance the methane concentration in biogas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve process stability, making it more resilient to operational changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-of-new-materials-in-anaerobic-digestion\">Use of new materials in anaerobic digestion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group\u2019s research focuses on the addition of new materials such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Iron nanoparticles and other metals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biochar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nanoparticles immobilized on biochar or other materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These strategies are studied in both mesophilic anaerobic digestion and in the psychrophilic temperature range, to better understand how they affect process performance under different conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gicom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/02\/Digestor-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gicom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/02\/Digestor-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gicom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/02\/Digestor-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gicom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/02\/Digestor-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gicom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/02\/Digestor-1200x898.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gicom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2025\/02\/Digestor.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"work-scale\">Process scale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have equipment that allows the process to be studied at different scales:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\uddea Small scale: batch tests (&lt;1 L) to analyze multiple variables.<br>\u2699\ufe0f Laboratory scale: 2 L digesters operating in continuous mode.<br>\ud83c\udfed Pilot scale: digesters of up to 100 L to validate results under conditions closer to industrial reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research enables progress toward more efficient, sustainable, and scalable anaerobic digestion systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our research group works on improving anaerobic digestion through the use of additives, with the aim of optimizing the process and making it more efficient and stable. 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