[USCC] Potential methane production - commercial food waste

[John F. Connolly]

A client of mine is looking to determine methane potential for various food
wastes, specifically determining potential methane production for various
commercial food waste feedstocks. Typical feedstock sources include
restaurants, grocery stores, and food preparation manufacturing. The mix
will include green waste, fish, meat, and dairy with approximately 10
percent paper and cardboard and 5 percent added FOG (both by weight).  We
are interested in the methane and CO2 production.  This could be either by
direct measurement or indirectly by measurement of water, ash, and CHONP
content which will allow an empirical determination of the CH4 and CO2
content.

 

Has work been completed regarding this, or could a member point me towards a
resource that might provide some insight to this request ?

 

Respectfully,

John Connolly

 

John F. Connolly

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