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Hydrogen as a process control index in a pilot scale anaerobic digester

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A 6m3 pilot scale anaerobic contact digester treating brewery effluent was subjected to volumetric shock loadings. The concentration of hydrogen in the biogas was monitored and was shown to have the potential of being a sensitive and rapid indicator of perturbation within the digester.

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  1. AFRC Food Research Institute, Colney Lane, NR4 7UA, Norwich

    David B. Archer & Martin G. Hilton

  2. Biomechanics Ltd., Caxton House, Wellesley Road, TN24 8ET, Ashford

    Paul Adams & Harry Wiecko

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Archer, D.B., Hilton, M.G., Adams, P. et al. Hydrogen as a process control index in a pilot scale anaerobic digester. Biotechnol Lett 8, 197–202 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01029380

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