The effectiveness of biogas deposit formed during methane fermentation of municipal sewage sludge has been conducted. In this investigation the amount of the biogas occurring in the process as well as its content depending on the temperature of the realized process have been determined. In addition, possibilities of process stabilization have been defined by determining the degree of the decomposition/degradation of the dry matter and organic dry matter of a deposit being fermented for each of the examined temperatures ranging 270°C to 510°C. Besides, the output and material efficiency of the process in the function of the examined temperatures have been determined.
The atmospheric concentration of methane, a potential greenhouse gas, is determined by global balance between sources and sinks. The aim of the paper was to review the recent studies on the natural and anthropogenic sources that are responsible for the increase in the concentration of methane in the atmosphere, focusing on processes of methane formation and oxidation and factors influencing them. Methanotrophic and methanogenic metabolisms are an important part of these researches from the viewpoint of environmental protection. Great variability of soil properties and their interactions affecting the production, consumption and transport of CH4 makes our understanding of these processes still insufficient. Although most research to date has focused on sources of methane emissions, CH4 absorption by oxygenated soil is an important process that significantly reduces emission. The paper describes many soil-related factors affecting methanotrophic activity: particle size distribution, humidity, temperature, pH, oxygen concentration, use of nitrogen fertilisers. Land use has a significant effect on CH4 oxidation in soils, the greatest methnotrophic potential being that of forest soils as compared to meadows, pastures and arable land.
Methane is one of the most important greenhouse gases. In spite of its low mixing ratio (1775 ppbv), it is responsible for 20-30% of global warming. However, factors influencing methane fluxes to the atmosphere from different sources are still under debate. One of the most important elements of the methane cycle are methanotrophic bacteria. This unique group of Proteobacteria utilises methane at various levels, from atmospheric concentrations to several percentages, using molecular oxygen. Methanotrophs have been found in many terrestrial, aquatic and subsurface environments, there is however little information about methanotrophs connected with coal deposits. In the study, the presence of methanotrophic bacteria in coal–associated rocks of the Lublin Coal Basin (LCB) was confirmed by the methanotrophic activity tests of fresh and autoclaved samples from depths of 914 m and 997 m below the surface. Methanotrophs were also successfully enriched on nitrate minimal salts medium and identified based on the cloned pmoA sequences. It was found that methane-oxidising bacteria present in the LCB are highly similar to Methylosinus, Methylocys-tis and Methylocaldum species. It was assumed that biological oxidation may be one of the processes influencing methane concentrations in coalbeds and that rocks excavated with coal may serve e.g. as methanotrophically active covers preventing CH4 emission from landfills.
Methane is a most important greenhouse gas for planetary heating and it’s produced by methanogenic microorganisms as a metabolic byproduct and creates climate change. Methanogens are ancient organisms on earth found in anaerobic environments and methane is a key greenhouse gas concerned with methanogens. Therefore here is intense interest to writing this paper. A number of experiments have already conducted to study the methanogens in various environments such as rumen and intestinal system of animals, fresh water and marine sediments, swamps and marshes, hot springs, sludge digesters, and within anaerobic protozoa which utilize carbon dioxide in the presence of hydrogen and produce methane. The diversity of methanogens, belong to the domain Archaea and get involved in biological production of methane that catalyzes the degradation of organic compound as a part of global carbon cycle called methanogenesis. Majorly in this article we summaries the diversity of methanogens and their impact on global warming.
Introduction: Hydrogen breath test (BT) is commonly used as a diagnostic tool for the detection of small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). It was reported that colonic methane production is far more frequent in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients than in other subjects. Therefore, measuring exclusively hydrogen in the diagnostic breath test for diagnosing SIBO might be of limited value. We aimed to assess the usefulness of combined measurement of hydrogen and methane expiration for the diagnosis of SIBO in CF. Material and Methods: The study comprised 62 CF patients aged 5 to 18 years. Three-hundred-ninety subjects assessed due to gastrointestinal symptoms for the presence of SIBO served as a comparative group. In all subjects hydrogen/methane BT using glucose was performed. A positive BT was defined as fasting hydrogen ≥ 20 ppm or fasting methane ≥ 10 ppm or a rise of ≥ 12 ppm hydrogen or ≥ 6 ppm methane over baseline during the test. Results: In 23 (37.1%) CF patients and in 52 (13.3%) subjects from the comparative group abnormal BT results were found. In seven (11.3%) CF patients and 29 (7.4%) of the other subjects studied methane measurement allowed diagnosis of SIBO. Conclusions: Small intestine bacterial overgrowth is frequent in cystic fibrosis. For its detection in cystic fibrosis and other gastrointestinal patients, combined hydrogen and methane measurement instead of hydrogen breath test should be applied. Without the additional measurement of methane a significant percentage of SIBO will be missed.
Проведен анализ условий, влияющих на интенсификацию процесса метанового сбраживания. Определена степень влияния на эффективность производства биогаза и его тепловую ценность температурного режима метантенка, сырьевой базы, перемешивания, наличия коферментаторов
The objective of the study described the importance of biogas and its importance. The biogas generally obtained from the waste. The so-called wastes that we discard and suffer with the consequences of improper management are of course partly huge energy and fertilizer sources that can support energy demands of cities greatly. Urban waste disposal is a serious challenge in all cities in the developing world, and its accumulation is an additional health hazard. Reliable and generally accepted disposal of the comparatively large amounts of digestate produced is necessary if biogas production is to be implemented. In this regard‟s discussion has been about the biogas production reaction involves, design and applications
Celem pracy było wstępne określenie emisji metanu na Pojezierzu ł.ęczyńsko-Włodawskim z terenów naturalnych, osuszonych i poddanych renaturalizacji, przez powtórne nawodnienie. Zakres badań obejmował pomiary dynamiki potencjału oksydoredukcyjnego (Eh), i natężenia dyfuzji tlenu (ODR), wody i gleb oraz pomiary emisji gazów z powierzchni wody i gleb. Emisję metanu oszacowano w zakresie: od 0.02 do 9,30 g m-2 d-1 przy czym najwyższą emisje odnotowano z powierzchni wód.