EP4055137A1 - Procédé et installation de génération de matière première pour des installations de méthanisation à partir de déchets de matière organique contenant une majorité de plantes herbacées - Google Patents
Procédé et installation de génération de matière première pour des installations de méthanisation à partir de déchets de matière organique contenant une majorité de plantes herbacéesInfo
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- the present invention relates to a method and to a treatment plant for organic material waste containing a majority of herbaceous plants, for example animal manure or grass clippings along transport infrastructures (highways, roads, railways, canals, rivers, rivers), as part of an upgrading by methanization.
- This organic waste contains, for example, a lot of plants such as poaceae and grasses.
- Methanization processes are based in particular on anaerobic digestion by microorganisms to create methane from organic matter.
- the methane can then be used as an energy source or be injected into a domestic gas network.
- Document EP2 167631 discloses an installation and a method for producing biogas from woody raw materials.
- Biogas, or fermentation methane is a way of revaluing organic waste containing fibrous plant matter, rich in lignin, such as animal manure, in particular horse manure or clippings, for example from mowing along from a highway. Indeed, equestrian centers and farms produce animal manure which can be used for the production of biogas, and the fibrous plant scraps are also potentially interesting for this purpose.
- manure is meant here a mixture of animal droppings and an organic litter, such as straw.
- biogas is based on the anaerobic digestion of the biomass that makes up most of the manure by microorganisms. These microorganisms are spontaneously present in manure and waste. In particular, they release methane and carbon dioxide from organic molecules.
- Anaerobic digestion is carried out in anaerobic digestion facilities, which are generally large. These anaerobic digestion centers are the places where biogas is generated and used to generate, for example, electrical energy or gas. heat, or to be injected into a gas network. Their location is independent and potentially far from that of equestrian centers, stud farms and farms where animals produce manure and places where clipping and pruning takes place and their waste is collected.
- anaerobic digestion facilities are supplied directly with plant waste and introduced into a digester.
- manure and plant waste are continually subject to fermentation by aerobic digestion, and the methane produced during storage and transport and therefore before being fed into the digester is potentially lost.
- this lost methane can also pose ecological problems in terms of global warming since the greenhouse effect due to methane is four times greater than that of carbon dioxide.
- the invention relates to a process for treating organic material waste containing a majority of herbaceous plants, in particular of the gramineae or poaceae family, preferably at least 60%.
- organic material waste containing a majority of herbaceous plants in particular of the gramineae or poaceae family, preferably at least 60%.
- animal manure and more specifically horse manure for the preparation of raw material for a methanization unit characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
- a second drying step applied to the dried herbaceous portion until the latter has a dry mass portion of between 85% to 95%
- the process thus makes it possible to obtain a dry raw material which is easy to handle, and which also has a very weak or even imperceptible odor. Drying removes the aqueous part of organic waste containing a majority of herbaceous plants, which greatly reduces the weight. Drying also interrupts aerobic digestion and the untimely release of methane.
- the first drying step before the separation step makes it possible to increase the difference in density between the organic matter and any elements to be removed such as waste, in particular in the case of animal manure, and more specifically horse manure .
- the material packaged in granules and dried can in particular easily be stored for a long time, and then transported to the methanization center, where it is mixed with water, so that anaerobic digestion can resume to complete the methanization of the material.
- the granules almost only contain “methanisable” material, given that herbaceous plants contain very little lignin, in particular for the protection of cell walls.
- the method may further exhibit one or more of the following characteristics, taken alone or in combination.
- the first and second drying stages are for example carried out during the transport of the organic material containing a majority of herbaceous plants to the density separator and to the mechanical grinder respectively.
- the transport and drying of the organic material containing a majority of herbaceous plants are then combined, which allows an almost continuous treatment.
- the drying steps are carried out in particular by a reciprocating slat conveyor comprising a transport floor with movable drive slats provided with hot air blowing openings for drying the organic material containing a majority of herbaceous plants during transport.
- the mechanical crusher is in particular a hammer crusher, but a blade crusher, a cylinder crusher, a chain crusher, or a scissor crusher are also possible.
- the method may include a final step of heating the granules to a temperature above 100 ° C. for at least 30 minutes for their thermal sterilization.
- the more complete sterilization makes it possible to obtain granules which can be handled without anti-pathogenic precautions.
- the invention also relates to an installation for implementing the treatment method as defined above, characterized in that it comprises:
- a first conveyor-dryer configured to carry out a first stage of drying the organic material containing a majority of herbaceous plants by blowing hot air in particular at a temperature ranging from 60 to 120 ° C until a portion of dry mass is reached between 60% and 80%,
- a density separator arranged downstream of the first conveyor-dryer and configured to perform a separation step in order to extract a dried herbaceous portion from the dried organic material
- a second conveyor-dryer arranged downstream of the density separator and configured to carry out a second drying step applied to the dried herbaceous portion until the latter has a dry mass portion of between 85 to 95%
- a mechanical crusher arranged downstream of the second dryer conveyor and configured to perform a step of crushing the dried herbaceous portion resulting from the second drying step into particles of size less than 20mm, preferably between 5 and 15mm, for mechanical bursting of lignin protection of cell walls,
- a pellet press arranged downstream of the mechanical crusher and configured to perform a step of pressing the dried herbaceous portion and crushed into granules.
- the first and second conveyor-driers are for example reciprocating slat conveyors comprising a transport floor with movable drive slats provided with hot air blowing openings for drying the material. organic containing a majority of herbaceous plants during transport.
- the installation may include a heater or oven arranged downstream from the pellet mill and configured to perform a thermal sterilization step of the pellets from the pellet mill.
- the invention also relates to granules obtained by agglomeration of particles of organic material of size less than 10mm, the organic material containing at least 80%, preferably at least 90% of herbaceous plants, in particular of the gramineae or poaceae family and with a dry mass of 85% to 95%.
- the organic matter of these granules is at least partially composed of mulched manure, and in this case the granules contain between 0.5 and 3% of residual fecal matter forming a binder between the particles of the granules.
- the invention may also independently relate to a reciprocating slat conveyor comprising a transport floor with movable slats and provided with hot air blowing openings for drying the organic material containing a majority. of herbaceous plants during transport.
- openings 10 are for example regularly distributed with a spacing of 5 to 15cm, typically 10cm between two openings 10.
- the openings are connected via a pressure box arranged under the movable slats to a hot air blower to inject hot air from below into the organic waste.
- the openings are for example made in the form of nozzles, in particular convergent, for diffusing hot air.
- FIG.1 schematically shows a treatment installation for implementing the process
- FIG.2 is a schematic sectional view of a slat of the conveyor of Figure 1
- FIG.3 is a linear flowchart of the process associated with the installation of Figure 1.
- upstream or “downstream”, one locates the elements / equipment in the direction of transport of the flow of material to be treated. Thus, a first equipment or element is located upstream of a second equipment or element if the material is first processed by the first and then the second equipment.
- dried herbaceous portion is understood to mean the portion of the organic waste devoid of compact portions such as, for example, animal dung and other foreign bodies such as, for example, metal waste (cans or horseshoes). This is the light, dried portion formed from particles / plant strands weighing less than 2g.
- particle size is meant the size according to the greatest extension, for example the length of a strand of straw.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a treatment plant 100 for organic matter waste containing a majority of herbaceous plants, in particular of the gramineae or poaceae family, preferably at least 60% such as for example animal manure and more specifically, horse manure for the preparation of raw material for a methanization unit or even mowing along transport infrastructure (highways, roads, rails, waterways). It can also be waste from corn cane, bagasse and sugar cane stalks or simply downgraded straw or hay.
- a treatment plant 100 for organic matter waste containing a majority of herbaceous plants, in particular of the gramineae or poaceae family preferably at least 60% such as for example animal manure and more specifically, horse manure for the preparation of raw material for a methanization unit or even mowing along transport infrastructure (highways, roads, rails, waterways). It can also be waste from corn cane, bagasse and sugar cane stalks or simply downgraded straw or hay.
- lignin polymers make the cell wall rigid and impermeable.
- lignin creates a barrier to all solutions or enzymes, and prevents the penetration of lignocellulosic enzymes into the lignocellulosic structure, which greatly slows down methanization in a digester if the organic matter containing a majority of herbaceous plants is added directly to a methanization digester. Indeed, it is necessary that the bacteria or fungi present in the digester can make their way through this barrier before being able to effectively transform the cellulosic material into methane.
- Lignin even in small quantities in herbaceous plants, acts as a protective sheath slowing down the access of microorganisms to the heart of the fibers and to the organic matter that lignin surrounds (cellulose, complex sugars, starch etc.).
- the complete methanization of a material such as straw or clippings can take, without the process of the invention, up to 75 days and more.
- the treatment installation 100 can for example be installed, independently of the anaerobic digestion centers.
- the treatment method 200 implemented in the installation 100 of FIG. 1 is represented in FIG. 3 in the form of a flowchart showing the major steps of said method 200.
- the organic matter waste containing a majority of herbaceous plants is received and placed on a first conveyor-dryer 1A.
- a first drying step 201 the organic material containing a majority of herbaceous plants by blowing hot air is heated and dried in particular at a temperature ranging from 60 to 120 ° C until a portion of the mass is reached. dry between 60% and 80%.
- This first drying step is carried out by the 1 A dryer conveyor. Thus, the transport to a next treatment station and the drying can be combined.
- the conveyor-dryer 1A can be a moving slat conveyor, in particular of the KEITH brand (registered trademark), which is suitable for the present invention to allow both conveying and drying.
- the waste advances by a distance corresponding to the travel stroke of the mobile training slats 2.
- the movable drive slats 2 slide in the reverse direction progressively in a time-shifted manner in several groups. For example first a first third of the movable slats 2, then a second third and finally a third third, each time leaving two slats 2 stationary between two slats 2 which move back until all the movable drive slats 2 again find themselves in the starting position of the transport phase. Due to the weight of the organic matter and the friction phenomena, during the withdrawal phase, the organic matter remains immobile.
- the dryer conveyor 1 A comprises a transport floor with movable drive slats 2 provided with blowing openings 10. hot air for drying the organic matter containing a majority of herbaceous plants during transport.
- the movable slats 2 of the slat conveyor are provided with openings 10, not described in EP 1 481 925, for example in the form of hot air diffusion nozzles.
- These openings 10 are for example regularly distributed with a spacing of 5 to 15cm, typically 10cm between two openings 10.
- FIG. 2 which is a sectional view of a slat 2 with a portion of the conveyor 1 in a particular embodiment
- the openings 10 are connected via a pressure box 21 to an air blower. hot 3, producing a flow of air heated to at least 60 ° C, preferably from 60 to 120 ° C, here in particular from 60 to 80 ° C.
- the air flow is injected through the openings 10 to enter the organic waste from the bottom.
- the organic waste is thus dried during transport.
- the heated air flow rate and the conveying speed can be adjusted so that the organic matter leaving the conveyor-dryer 1 has a dry matter fraction greater than 60 to 80%, in particular 70%.
- the openings 10 can be formed by the slots between two adjacent slats 2.
- the advantage of the reciprocating slat conveyor lies in the fact that during transport, the dung pellets are dried on outside without being disaggregated, which facilitates subsequent density separation.
- the conveyor-dryer 1A can include a rotary drum drying tunnel in which, by drive blades, the waste organic matter is transported and stirred against a flow of hot air.
- conveyors can also be used, for example a conveyor with movable bins, a conveyor belt, etc.
- the drying and transport of the organic material can alternatively be done in two separate machines, with a separate oven or dryer and conveyor.
- FIG. 1 the solution proposed in FIG. 1 makes it possible to combine the transport and drying stages.
- This first drying step 201 makes it possible to prepare the organic waste for separation by density.
- the herbaceous parts because they are light, dry more easily and quickly so their density decreases more than the other fractions such as, for example, dung balls which only dry on the surface and retain most of the aqueous part.
- Partial drying is therefore mainly carried out by drying the material forming the light fraction.
- the remaining moisture will therefore mainly be concentrated in thicker dung balls and shavings forming the middle fraction.
- the separator 5 Downstream of the dryer conveyor 1A is therefore arranged a density separator 5.
- the separator 5 is configured to perform a density difference separation step 203 in order to extract a dried herbaceous portion from the dried organic material.
- this dried herbaceous portion essentially comprises strands of straw, fibers and stems, with a large surface / volume ratio. The heavier part is usually formed by horse dung.
- the density separator 5 therefore makes it possible to divide the dried organic waste into several fractions of different density, by centrifugation, gravity or entrainment by air flow.
- the density separator 5 has several outlets 51, 53, 55, for respectively a light fraction (herbaceous portion), medium (eg animal dung) or dense (eg metal residue) waste organic matter.
- the density separator 5 separates from the rest of the organic material a dried herbaceous fraction or portion (straw, cut grass, leaves etc.).
- the separator 5 also separates the rest of the material into an average fraction, containing for example partially dried dung and possible wood chips, and a dense fraction, then mainly containing metal, plastic or other waste.
- the density separator 5 may further include a strip magnet, the organic material passing close to said strip magnet in order to extract any remaining metallic particles therefrom.
- the middle fraction can be burned in a furnace, and the heat released can in particular be used to heat the air of the hot air blower 3.
- the dense fraction is discarded, and sent to the treatment of household waste or to recycling according to its content.
- the dried herbaceous portion of the organic material is then sent via the outlet 51 to a second dryer conveyor 1B arranged downstream of the density separator 5 and preferably of the same structure as the dryer-conveyor 1A.
- the dryer conveyor 1B is configured to perform a second drying step 205 applied to the dried herbaceous portion and only to the latter until this herbaceous portion has a dry mass portion of between 85 to 95%, typically 90%. .
- Drying by blowing hot air also makes it possible to hygienize the organic matter.
- hygienization is meant here pasteurization or partial sterilization, reducing the rate of pathogens in acceptable proportions. This hygienization, although not eliminating all or almost all of the pathogens, is enough to make the organic matter unlikely to contaminate a human during its handling.
- Heat treatment by blowing air at 60 to 80 ° C. for several tens of minutes makes it possible in particular to destroy most of the parasites such as nematodes, and greatly reduces the number of bacteria present.
- Downstream of the second conveyor-dryer 1B is disposed a mechanical crusher 7 configured to perform a grinding step 207 of the dried herbaceous portion resulting from the second drying step 205 into particles of size less than 20mm, preferably between 5 and 15mm, for mechanical bursting of lignin protection of cell walls.
- the mechanical crusher 7 is in particular a hammer mill 7, which chops and shears the dried herbaceous portion of the organic material into pieces and strands.
- the lignin of the cell walls thus broken up makes the portion of organic matter effectively digested (cellulose, sugars, starch, etc.) more accessible to the microorganisms used during methanization.
- organic matter effectively digested (cellulose, sugars, starch, etc.) more accessible to the microorganisms used during methanization.
- the production of gas will be faster and with a better yield for the same quantity of organic matter.
- This mechanical splitting of the fibers does not require the addition of substances (acid, enzymes, etc.), and no standing time. The treatment of organic matter is therefore quick and potentially less expensive.
- the total methanization of the material can then be carried out in 25-35 days against 75 days without the conditioning of the process 200 of the invention.
- An anaerobic digestion plant can thus potentially triple its yield with the organic matter conditioned according to this process 200.
- the installation of FIG. 1 further comprises a pellet press 9 arranged downstream of the mechanical crusher 7.
- the pellet press 9 presses the dried and crushed herbaceous portion into agglomerated pellets, in a manner analogous to the pressing of wood pellets from of sawdust during a pressing step 209.
- Such a pellet press 9 comprises, for example, a die such as a worm screw, and a perforated grid.
- the endless screw guides and compresses organic matter against the perforated grid, and the compressed organic material then exits through the perforations of the grid in the form of threads or strands which, after breaking due to their own weight or by cutting, give the granules.
- the grid in particular by its perforations, makes it possible to select the size and shape of the granules.
- the granules are typically tubular, with a circular section with a diameter of between 4 and 12mm, generally around 6 to 8mm. Their average length is then of the order of 5 to 15mm, with fibers of a length less than 10mm.
- the pressing 209 of the herbaceous portion dried and crushed into granules makes it possible on the one hand to obtain solid, compact and easy to handle granules, and on the other hand contributes to the mechanical splitting of the fibers, but to a lesser extent than grinding 207. Pressing 209 also causes a sudden rise in pressure and temperature, helping to eliminate potential pathogens (eggs, cysts, spores).
- the granules leaving the pellet press 9 are then heated during a step 211 by a heater or oven 11, to a temperature above 100 ° C, in particular between 105 and 120 ° C or more, for 5 to 25 minutes in order to sterilize them by heat treatment.
- the temperature and duration of sterilization may vary depending on the type of pathogens to be eliminated (virus, bacteria, amoeba, prions, etc.). Prions, for example, require temperatures of 130-140 ° C for their removal.
- the granules thus obtained can be handled without anti-pathogenic precautions, they have a weak odor and their dosage is easy.
- the granules are also light because they are dried and compact because they are compressed. They can therefore be transported efficiently, and stored for extended periods of time due to their sterility and / or their dehydrated nature.
- the simple addition of water, as well as possible ferments makes it possible to quickly obtain a significant gas production with a high yield. Due to the mechanical shattering of the fibers and the lignin, the methanogenic phase, that where methane is produced in exploitable quantities, is reached more quickly.
- the granules obtained can also be used in addition to organic matter not treated in a conventional methanizer.
- the reactor simultaneously receives conventional organic matter and granules, an improvement in the reaction rate is observed, due to faster lysis of lignin and faster access to digestible organic matter, which accelerates the development of microorganisms and therefore the production of methane.
- the granules obtained by agglomeration of particles of organic matter are less than 10mm in size, and contain at least 80%, preferably at least 90% of herbaceous plants, in particular of the gramineae or poaceae family and with a dry mass of 85% at 95%.
- the granules When the organic matter is at least partially composed of mulched manure, the granules contain 0.5 to 3% residual fecal matter. This residual fecal matter forms a binder between the particles during pressing which improves the cohesion of the granules.
- the process 200 can be automated and implemented continuously by connecting together or by means of conveyors the inputs and outputs of the various machines (separator 5, crusher 7, press 9, etc.) in the installation 100.
- the process 200 and the associated installation 100 make it possible to obtain, with an energy expenditure of approximately 0.2 MWh per tonne of material, a product making it possible to generate, by anaerobic digestion and combustion, approximately 2 to 3MWh per tonne of methanised material, i.e. a factor of at least 10. Furthermore, the process 200 as a whole can be carried out with a duration of a few hours between the arrival of the organic material and the end of the last sterilization step.
- the drying and separation steps make it possible to extract from organic matter waste containing a majority of herbaceous plants a concentrate of methanisable organic matter (the dried herbaceous portion).
- the grinding step makes the methanisable organic material of the dried herbaceous portion more easily accessible to microorganisms in a digester of a methanizer.
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