A rapid detection method for dewatering performance of anaerobic digestion
By employing FTIR technology and peak fitting methods, the problem of low detection efficiency of anaerobic digester dehydration performance has been solved, enabling rapid and accurate assessment of dehydration performance. This method is applicable to biomass waste with high moisture content and poor structure.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TONGJI UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies cannot efficiently and in large quantities detect the dehydration performance of anaerobic digesters, and the test results are not reproducible. In particular, the CST and SRF methods are time-consuming and require a large amount of sample, making them unsuitable for biomass waste with high moisture content and poor structure.
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) combined with attenuated total reflectance mode (ATR-FTIR) and infrared spectroscopy analysis software were used to calculate the area ratio of OH bending vibration related sub-peaks in the wavelength range of 1550-1750 cm⁻¹ using peak fitting technology. The dehydration performance of anaerobic digests was characterized by the ∑p₁⁻²/∑p₃⁻⁶ ratio.
It enables rapid and accurate detection of the dehydration performance of anaerobic digests, requires small sample volumes, is low in cost, takes only a few minutes to detect, and has good reproducibility, making it suitable for batch testing.
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