Presence of Microplastics and Mineral Matter in Biomass used for Anaerobic Digestion of Food and Kitchen Waste as Evidenced by FTIR ATR Spectroscopy

• Autorzy: Ciborska Anna , Kotowski Mateusz , Grabowiec Aleksandra , Cytawa Stanisław , Hupka Jan , Dołęga Anna

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DOI

10.29227/IM-2024-02-89

Warianty tytułu

PL

Obecność mikroplastików i substancji mineralnych w biomasie wykorzystywanej do fermentacji metanowej odpadów spożywczych i kuchennych, wykazana za pomocą spektroskopii FTIR ATR

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Anaerobic digestion of food and kitchen waste is becoming key source of renewable energy, green chemicals and organic fertilizers. However, contamination of the organic fraction with microplastics, usually originating from packaging, requires frequent recognition of the biomass feedstock quality. In our investigation, material identification of biowaste containing polymers and biopolymers was performed using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Analysis of selectively collected municipal bio-waste revealed contamination with conventional plastics, while biodegradable plastics were less frequent. FTIR spectra indicated the plant-based nature of the biomass feedstock and, despite spectral complexity, provided satisfactory insights into the organic-to-mineral compounds quantitative ratio, which has practical value in biomass characterization.

PL

Fermentacja metanowa odpadów spożywczych i kuchennych staje się kluczowym źródłem energii odnawialnej, zielonych chemikaliów i nawozów organicznych. Jednak zanieczyszczenie frakcji organicznej mikroplastikami, zwykle pochodzącymi z opakowań, wymaga częstego rozpoznawania jakości surowca biomasowego. W naszych badaniach identyfikacja materiałowa bioodpadów zawierających polimery i biopolimery została przeprowadzona przy użyciu spektroskopii w podczerwieni z transformacją Fouriera (FTIR). Analiza selektywnie zebranych bioodpadów komunalnych wykazała zanieczyszczenie konwencjonalnymi tworzywami sztucznymi, podczas gdy tworzywa sztuczne biodegradowalne były rzadsze. Widma FTIR wskazały na roślinny charakter bioodpadów i, pomimo złożoności widmowej, dostarczyły zadowalających spostrzeżeń na temat ilościowego stosunku związków organicznych do mineralnych, co ma praktyczne znaczenie w charakterystyce biomasy.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

anaerobic digestion; food and kitchen waste; Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy; microplastics

PL

fermentacja metanowa; odpady żywności; odpady kuchenne; spektroskopia w podczerwieni z transformacją Fouriera (FT-IR); mikroplastiki

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Przeróbki Kopalin
• Czasopismo: Inżynieria Mineralna
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 3, no. 2
• Strony: art. no. 89
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 19 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Ciborska Anna

• Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Kotowski Mateusz

• Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Grabowiec Aleksandra

• Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Cytawa Stanisław

• Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Hupka Jan

• Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Dołęga Anna

• Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2025).