Kinetics of methane production from palm oil mill effluent in an immobilized cell bioreactor using saponite as support medium
Kinetics of methane production from palm oil mill effluent in an immobilized cell bioreactor using saponite as support medium
A kinetic study of the anaerobic digestion of palm oil mill effluent (POME) was carried out in a continuous, well-stirred digester with microorganisms immobilised on saponite support granules. A COD removal of 96·2% was achieved in the reactor at a volumetric loading rate of 10·6 kg COD/m3 day (hydraulic retention time of 6·2 days); the methane production rate was first order with respect to biodegradable substrate concentration. The apparent rate constant was proportional to the volatile suspended solids concentration and the product yield coefficient, Yp, was 0·325 litre CH4 STP/g COD consumed.
kinetics, methane production, palm oil mill effluent, support medium
209-214
Borja, R.
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Banks, C.J.
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1994
Borja, R.
ed513484-04ff-4424-ab79-dc715ca63146
Banks, C.J.
5c6c8c4b-5b25-4e37-9058-50fa8d2e926f
Borja, R. and Banks, C.J.
(1994)
Kinetics of methane production from palm oil mill effluent in an immobilized cell bioreactor using saponite as support medium.
Bioresource Technology, 48 (3), .
(doi:10.1016/0960-8524(94)90148-1).
Abstract
A kinetic study of the anaerobic digestion of palm oil mill effluent (POME) was carried out in a continuous, well-stirred digester with microorganisms immobilised on saponite support granules. A COD removal of 96·2% was achieved in the reactor at a volumetric loading rate of 10·6 kg COD/m3 day (hydraulic retention time of 6·2 days); the methane production rate was first order with respect to biodegradable substrate concentration. The apparent rate constant was proportional to the volatile suspended solids concentration and the product yield coefficient, Yp, was 0·325 litre CH4 STP/g COD consumed.
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Published date: 1994
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kinetics, methane production, palm oil mill effluent, support medium
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/75509
ISSN: 0960-8524
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