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ASBR Applied to the Treatment of Biodiesel Production Effluent: Effect of Organic Load and Fill Time on Performance and Methane Production

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The effect of organic matter and fill time on anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (5 L, 30°C, 8-h cycles, 50 rpm) efficiency has been analyzed. Organic matter was increased by the influent concentration. Fill times investigated were in the batch mode and fed-batch followed by batch. In the batch mode organic matter removal were 93%, 81%, and 66% for influent concentration of 500, 1,000, and 2,000 mgCOD/L (0.6, 1.29, and 2.44 gCOD/L.d), respectively. At 3,000 mgCOD/L (3.82 gCOD/L.d) operational stability could not be achieved. Removal efficiency was improved by increasing the fill time, and was 85% for the 1,000 mgCOD/L condition and fill times of 2 and 4 h, and 80 and 77% for the 2,000 mgCOD/L condition and fill times of 2 and 4 h, respectively. Hence, gradual feeding seemed to improve and to smooth the profiles of organic matter and volatile acids along the cycle with 78 to 96 NmLCH4/gCOD.

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This study was supported by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo—FAPESP (São Paulo, Brazil), process numbers 01/05.489-0 and 08/55.527-5 (V.C. Selma). The authors gratefully acknowledge Dr. Baltus C. Bonse for the revision of this paper.

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    Vivian C. Selma, Luís H. B. Cotrim, José A. D. Rodrigues & Suzana M. Ratusznei

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Selma, V.C., Cotrim, L.H.B., Rodrigues, J.A.D. et al. ASBR Applied to the Treatment of Biodiesel Production Effluent: Effect of Organic Load and Fill Time on Performance and Methane Production. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 162, 2365–2380 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-010-9009-x

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