

Assessment of Biogas Potential of Waste Counteracting Cyanobacterial Pollution of Water Bodies
https://doi.org/10.18412/1816-0395-2025-7-20-25
Abstract
A qualitative assessment of the biogas potential of organic wastes generated during the application of various methods of cyanobacteria control in water bodies is presented. Experiments have been carried out in the water area of the Moscow city backwaters using different organic substrates: barley straw, suspension of microalgae Chlorella kessleri, submerged higher aquatic vegetation, air-water macrophytes and chitosan. During the digestion process, the percentage of methane in the generated biogas was monitored. It is shown that the highest percentage of methane is formed during digestion of air-water macrophytes, namely, narrow-leaved hornwort (Typha angustifolia), marsh iris (Iris pseudacorus), yellow pond lily (Nuphar lutea), common reed (Phragmites australis), lake reed (Scirpus lac. Albescens), water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes). It is noted that in addition to the biogas produced, anaerobic digestion of organic waste produces compost, which can be further used as biofertiliser.
About the Authors
K.A. VelmozhinaRussian Federation
Post-graduate Student
Sh.R. Pozdnyakov
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Geography), Director
N.A. Politaeva
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor
P.S. Shinkevich
Russian Federation
Laboratory Engineer
A.M. Oparina
Russian Federation
Laboratory Engineer
A.I. Pozdnyakova
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Education), Associate Professor
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For citations:
Velmozhina K., Pozdnyakov Sh., Politaeva N., Shinkevich P., Oparina A., Pozdnyakova A. Assessment of Biogas Potential of Waste Counteracting Cyanobacterial Pollution of Water Bodies. Ecology and Industry of Russia. 2025;29(7):20-25. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18412/1816-0395-2025-7-20-25