Modern Developments in Anaerobic Digestion Process: Resource Recovery and Energy Production

Dear Colleagues,

Anaerobic digestion is an attractive and economical process for waste management and energy recovery. The performance of anaerobic digestion process is attributed to the hydrolysis rate of organics, microbial and metabolic activity. Nevertheless, the presence of several toxic pollutants and ammonia, along with the accumulation of volatile fatty acids, leads to the instability of the anaerobic digestion process. Thus, it is necessary that the anaerobic digestion process is improved for maximum resource recovery and energy. For this purpose, several chemical, biological, and physical approaches have been applied, but each technique has its own merits and demerits. For instance, the two-phase anaerobic digestion process demonstrates better performance in terms of stability and efficiency, along with high methane production. However, the two-phase anaerobic digestion process is extremely energy-intensive and costly. Therefore, it is timely to investigate how the anaerobic digestion process can be enhanced to contribute towards the circular economy and eco-friendly perspectives.

This Special Issue aims to attract both research and review articles on new approaches, recent developments, and the associated challenges related to the enhancement of the anaerobic digestion process. Pre-submission inquiries may be submitted to one of the editors for questions related to the relevance of the topic.

Dr. Muhammad Usman
Dr. Muhammad Arslan
Guest Editors

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