The bulk of livestock excreta is utilized as compost across the
country, but there is also a considerable amount composted by the
weather. Environmental concerns such as groundwater pollution and
offensive odors are thus surfacing in regions crowded with dairy
farms. We are now conducting research on agricultural and livestock
waste treatment, along with a series of case studies on anaerobic
digestion treatment processes that is expected to develop into a
full-fledged study. Based on the research findings, we have developed
a membrane separation methane fermentation system that is designed
to denitrify supernatant liquor associated with methane fermentation.
Experiments were conducted on bench-scale methane fermentation to
review this system, and on a methane fermentation system with a
membrane separation process, the results of which are shown in this
report. The system is intended to increase the concentration of
bacteria in methane fermentation fluid, and to obtain clear filtered
fluid.
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