Vacuum technologies for climate-neutral anaerobic digestion: emissions control, intensification and resource recovery

Time Topics Presenter/Moderator
13:30 – 13:40 Workshop Session, Part I – Vacuum Technologies for Anaerobic Digestion Intensification and Enhancement
  • E. Elbeshbishy (Chair)
  • E. Jang (Co-Chair)
13:40 – 15:00 Intensification of Fermentation and AD via Vacuum Evaporation (IntensiCarb): performance gains and ammonia recovery in high-rate digesters
  • E. Elbeshbishy
  • G. Nakhla
  • C. Sheculski
  • T. Chapman
Modeling Vacuum and Thermal Effects: integrating vacuum processes into AD models and digital twins for optimization D. Batstone
Vacuum-Based Heat Recovery for Thermophilic AD: innovative steam-energy recycle and case study results M. Haddad
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 16:40 Workshop Session, Part II – Vacuum Technologies to Mitigate GHG Emissions in Wastewater Treatment
  • D. Batstone (Chair)
  • E. Jang (Co-Chair)
Post-AD Methane Emissions and Biomethane Sustainability: the role of vacuum degassing Y. Bajón Fernández
Biogas Harvester: vacuum recovery of dissolved gases from sewage & digestate T. Chapman
Vacuum Degassing in Practice (ELOVAC): preventing GHG emissions, improving dewatering, and enabling struvite control R. Pfeufer
16:45 – 17:00 High-Efficiency Vacuum Advanced Evaporators & Concentrators P. Berna