Abstract
Technologies with resource recovery alternatives are suggested in metropolitan settings. Anaerobic digesters (AD) are the most common. The use of microcrystalline cellulose and a variety of grocery products as control feed increases the cost of bio methane potential analysis (BMP). This limits its replication, especially in developing countries. As a result, this study looks into the use of milled paper as a control feed during BMP analysis of sludge from sewer and exchange stations. A batch experimental study at 37 °C with hydraulic retention times of 23 and 24 days for exchange station and sewage sludge, respectively, was established for the assessment. The pH of the sewage sludge was acidic during the analysis. To avoid underestimating the total (TS) and volatile solid (VS) ratios, the VS should indeed be determined through temperature or pH adjustment. As a result, the preceding alternative was implemented in this work. According to the findings of the online biogas application, the blank (milled paper) accurately keeps the required validation standards. Furthermore, the gas production potential of sludge from the exchange station (ES) and the sewage line (SS) is 2.4 and 1.6 NL/gVs, respectively. The generated gas has an electric potential of 8.81 and 3.35 KWH for ESS and SS, respectively. Interestingly, the calorific values of the investigated substrates were also nearly equivalent. In brief, using milled paper as a control feed in BMP analysis reduces laboratory costs and encourages BMP test repetition, which is especially important in developing countries. This advances research on the use of AD in the search for alternative energy sources.