Organic matter balances in anaerobic digestors |
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| Authors: | S P Tsonis |
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| Institution: | Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering , University of Pairas , GR‐261 10, Pairas, Greece |
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| Abstract: | Organic carbon and COD balances in a system of 12 anaerobic units operating at organic loading levels 0.4–0.8 kg COD/m3.d and hydraulic detention times 8–20 d resulted in a mean CH4 production of 341 ml/g COD converted and a mean CH4 + CO2 production 1815 ml/g OC converted. The gas retained in the liquid anaerobic effluent was mainly carbon dioxide (94–98%). |
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| Keywords: | COD‐balance methane hydraulic detention time anaerobic digestion organic matter |
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