Author(s)

Kouadio Marc Cyril^1,2, Kouakou Adjoumani Rodrigue^1*, Kra Essi², Trokourey Albert¹, Akichi Agboue²

¹Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
²Laboratoire de mécanique et des sciences des matériaux, Institut National Polytechniques Felix Houphouët Boigny (INPHB), Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

The determination of biochemical methane potential (BMP) is very important for the valorization of food wastes. This study is focused on the evaluation of the theoretical methane production from chemical oxygen demand (COD) of some food wastes, coming out Akouedo landfill. Almost all of the considered samples exhibited methane theoretical yields equal to about 402.5 - 507.8 mLCH4/gVS. These results indicate the suitability of all the studied food wastes from Akouedo landfill to be converted into energy.

Biochemical Methane Potential, Food Wastes, Akouedo Landfill, Chemical Oxygen Demand

Cyril, K. , Rodrigue, K. , Essi, K. , Albert, T. and Agboue, A. (2018) Biochemical Methane Potential of Food Wastes from Akouedo Landfill, Côte d’Ivoire. Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 8, 288-293. doi: 10.4236/gsc.2018.83019.