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The use of a packed-bed reactor for the treatment of stillage from sugar cane molasses is studied in a laboratory scale unit of 250 ml at 40°C. When stability is reached organic loads from 4 to 30 g COD/l/day are applied with COD reduction ranging from 85% to 55% depending on the load and the source of stillage. The production of biogas achieved is of 379 1 (72% CH4) per Kg COD removed.
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Sánchez Riera, F., Valz-Gianinet, S., Callieri, D. et al. Use of a packed-bed reactor for anaerobic treatment of stillage of sugar cane molasses. Biotechnol Lett 4, 127–132 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01091348
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