Senior Project Advisor
Lindsey MacDonald
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Keywords
anaerobic digestion, food waste, compost, emissions reductions, zero-waste, closed-loop, dining services
Abstract
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the process by which organic matter (such as food waste, manure, paper products, etc.) are broken down by bacteria in a contained system lacking oxygen. The decomposition in this environment produces the byproducts of digestate, which can be used as a liquid fertilizer, and biogas, which can be used in place of natural gas. The goal of anaerobic digestion at Western Washington University is to create a closed-loop waste system to process the pre-consumer and post-consumer organic food waste from the dining halls and use the resulting byproducts. This paper provides recommendations for anaerobic digestion at WWU.
Department
Environmental Studies
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Sienna, "Anaerobic Digestion at Western Washington University" (2023). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 664.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/664
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf