Anaerobic Codigestion of Sludge: Addition of Butcher’s Fat Waste as a Cosubstrate for Increasing Biogas Production

E. J. Martínez; M. V. Gil; C. Fernandez; J. G. Rosas; X. Gómez

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0153139

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Anaerobic Codigestion of Sludge: Addition of Butcher’s Fat Waste as a Cosubstrate for Increasing Biogas Production

E. J. Martínez,

Affiliation Chemical and Environmental Bioprocess Engineering Group, Natural Resources Institute (IRENA), University of León, León, León, Spain
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M. V. Gil,

Affiliation Instituto Nacional del Carbón, INCAR-CSIC, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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C. Fernandez,

Affiliation Chemical and Environmental Bioprocess Engineering Group, Natural Resources Institute (IRENA), University of León, León, León, Spain
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J. G. Rosas,

Affiliation Chemical and Environmental Bioprocess Engineering Group, Natural Resources Institute (IRENA), University of León, León, León, Spain
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X. Gómez

* E-mail: xagomb@unileon.es

Affiliation Chemical and Environmental Bioprocess Engineering Group, Natural Resources Institute (IRENA), University of León, León, León, Spain
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Anaerobic Codigestion of Sludge: Addition of Butcher’s Fat Waste as a Cosubstrate for Increasing Biogas Production

E. J. Martínez,
M. V. Gil,
C. Fernandez,
J. G. Rosas,
X. Gómez

Published: April 12, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153139

About the Authors

E. J. Martínez

Affiliation Chemical and Environmental Bioprocess Engineering Group, Natural Resources Institute (IRENA), University of León, León, León, Spain

M. V. Gil

Affiliation Instituto Nacional del Carbón, INCAR-CSIC, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

C. Fernandez

Affiliation Chemical and Environmental Bioprocess Engineering Group, Natural Resources Institute (IRENA), University of León, León, León, Spain

J. G. Rosas

Affiliation Chemical and Environmental Bioprocess Engineering Group, Natural Resources Institute (IRENA), University of León, León, León, Spain

X. Gómez

* E-mail: xagomb@unileon.es

Affiliation Chemical and Environmental Bioprocess Engineering Group, Natural Resources Institute (IRENA), University of León, León, León, Spain

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: XG. Performed the experiments: EJM CF JGR. Analyzed the data: EJM MVG XG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: XG. Wrote the paper: EJM MVG.

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