Redefining Waste: Sustainable Methods for a Dairy Waste Management Closed Loop System
Wilson, Perry
Wilson, Perry
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The Cabot Creamery produces approximately 100,000 gallons of dairy wastewater -referred to as wash water- per day and is land-applied to agricultural fields due to its high nutrient content. This project aims to determine if the Cabot wash water is more suitable to be used as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion. To determine the feasibility, the wash water was placed in two different anerobic bioreactors (AD and AnMBR) and the phosphate, nitrogen, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) was analyzed before and after entering the systems. Biogas produced will determine if anaerobic digestion can be implemented in the Cabot Creamery.
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Undergraduate
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2024-01-01