Consecutive anaerobic-aerobic treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and lignocellulosic materials in laboratory-scale landfill-bioreactorsConsecutive anaerobic-aerobic treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and lignocellulosic materials in laboratory-scale landfill-bioreactors Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2018-10-092016enThe scope of this study is to evaluate the use of laboratory-scale landfill-bioreactors, operated consecutively under anaerobic and aerobic conditions, for the combined treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) with two different co-substrates of lignocellulosic nature, namely green waste (GW) and dried olive pomace (DOP). According to the results such a system would represent a promising option for eventual larger scale applications. Similar variation patterns among bioreactors indicate a relatively defined sequence of processes. Initially operating the systems under anaerobic conditions would allow energetic exploitation of the substrates, while the implementation of a leachate treatment system ultimately aiming at nutrient recovery, especially during the anaerobic phase, could be a profitable option for the whole system, due to the high organic load that characterizes this effluent. In order to improve the overall effectiveness of such a system, measures towards enhancing methane contents of produced biogas, such as substrate pretreatment, should be investigated. Moreover, the subsequent aerobic phase should have the goal of stabilizing the residual materials and finally obtain an end material eventually suitable for other purposes.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Waste Management56181-189 Pellera Frantseska-Maria Πελλερα Φραντσεσκα-Μαρια Pasparakis Emmanouil Πασπαρακης Εμμανουηλ Gidarakos Evaggelos Γιδαρακος Ευαγγελος Elsevier Aerobic degradation Anaerobic degradation Landfill bioreactor Lignocellulosic Municipal waste