Biogas Production from Winery By-products: An Evaluation of Biochemical Methane Potential and Kinetics

Pedro Rodrigues; A. Catarina Faria; Nuno Lapa; C. V. Miguel

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-14960-2_49

Biogas Production from Winery By-products: An Evaluation of Biochemical Methane Potential and Kinetics

Pedro Rodrigues, A. Catarina Faria, Nuno Lapa, C. V. Miguel

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Abstract

The winemaking process generates by-products such as grape pomace (GP) and wine lees (WL) and wastes like wastewater (WW) and waste-activated sludge (WAS), which represent a significant source of organic matter potentially promising for biogas production. This study evaluates the anaerobic digestion (AD) performance of these winery by-products and wastes by determining their Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) under mesophilic conditions. Direct (GP and WL) and indirect (WW and WAS) winery by-products were characterized for their physicochemical composition, and BMP tests were used to determine methane yields, biogas composition, and biodegradability. Tailored strategies were devised to enhance their BMP potential. Results demonstrated that fresh WL yielded minimal methane production. In contrast, samples stored at − 80 ℃ exhibited a marked increase in methane generation, likely attributable to an elevated concentration of soluble organic compounds. A comparable, albeit less pronounced, enhancement in methane production was observed for GP samples following − 80 ℃ storage. The composition of the indirect by-products (WW and WAS) is highly influenced by seasonal variations, which in turn impacts their suitability for industrial-scale applications. Co-digestion of these substrates emerges as a promising strategy to overcome such limitations by maximizing synergistic interactions and optimizing biodegradability.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	WASTES
Subtitle of host publication	Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities
Editors	Cândida Vilarinho, Joana Carvalho, Zlatina Genisheva, Rui Caldeira, Elsa Fernandes
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer, Cham
Pages	488-498
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9783032149602
ISBN (Print)	9783032149596
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-14960-2_49
Publication status	Published - 2026

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Name	Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Volume	Part F1848
ISSN (Print)	2524-342X
ISSN (Electronic)	2524-3438

Keywords

Anaerobic digestion
Biochemical methane potential
Biogas production
Kinetic evaluation
Winery by-products

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Rodrigues, P., Faria, A. C., Lapa, N., & Miguel, C. V. (2026). Biogas Production from Winery By-products: An Evaluation of Biochemical Methane Potential and Kinetics. In C. Vilarinho, J. Carvalho, Z. Genisheva, R. Caldeira, & E. Fernandes (Eds.), WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities (pp. 488-498). (Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences; Vol. Part F1848). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-14960-2_49

Rodrigues, Pedro ; Faria, A. Catarina ; Lapa, Nuno et al. / Biogas Production from Winery By-products : An Evaluation of Biochemical Methane Potential and Kinetics. WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities. editor / Cândida Vilarinho ; Joana Carvalho ; Zlatina Genisheva ; Rui Caldeira ; Elsa Fernandes. Switzerland : Springer, Cham, 2026. pp. 488-498 (Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences).

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Biogas Production from Winery By-products: An Evaluation of Biochemical Methane Potential and Kinetics. / Rodrigues, Pedro; Faria, A. Catarina; Lapa, Nuno et al.
WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities. ed. / Cândida Vilarinho; Joana Carvalho; Zlatina Genisheva; Rui Caldeira; Elsa Fernandes. Switzerland: Springer, Cham, 2026. p. 488-498 (Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences; Vol. Part F1848).

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Rodrigues P, Faria AC, Lapa N, Miguel CV. Biogas Production from Winery By-products: An Evaluation of Biochemical Methane Potential and Kinetics. In Vilarinho C, Carvalho J, Genisheva Z, Caldeira R, Fernandes E, editors, WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities. Switzerland: Springer, Cham. 2026. p. 488-498. (Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences). doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-14960-2_49

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