Project Title and Description
Design of Pilot Facility for Anaerobic H2 Production from Sludge
The anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge is a difficult process to operate since it is intrinsically unstable. Furthermore CH4, one of the key endpoints of digestion, is a potent greenhouse gas and its economic value has been decreasing with the growth of alternative natural gas sources. It has long been known that H2 and low molecular weight intermediates are produced in digestion. In this project, a pilot scale design of a system to produce H2 and organic intermediates (which have economic value) will be designed for one of the Philadelphia Water waste treatment plants. Key tasks will be optimization using kinetic models, and economic analysis including valuation of products.
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Charles N. Haas
Please contact the faculty advisor at haas@drexel.edu.
Team Make-up by Discipline
Civil and Environmental Engineering students only. Not approved for Architectural Engineering students.