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Continuous vs slug loading of downflow stationary fixed film reactors digesting piggery waste

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Downflow stationary fixed film reactors successfully digested piggery waste at retention times down to 2.6 days either loaded continuously or once-a-day. Daily methane production rates of up to 2.6 m3/m3 were recorded for both loading methods. The rate for the slug loaded reactor peaked within 2–6 hours after being loaded.

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    K. J. Kennedy & L. van den Berg

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Kennedy, K.J., van den Berg, L. Continuous vs slug loading of downflow stationary fixed film reactors digesting piggery waste. Biotechnol Lett 4, 137–142 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01091350

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