Table 2 Comparison of performance parameters of UASB by different types of
From: Methane production by treating vinasses from hydrous ethanol using a modified UASB reactor
Vinasses | OLR kg COD/m3-day | HRT days | CODremoved % | CH4 % | M.Y. m3 CH4/kg CODadded | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vinasse from hydrous alcohol distillery plant, using UASB (laboratory scale) | 24.00 | 4.0 | 75 | 58 | 0.217 | [21] |
Cane molasses vinasse from hydrous alcohol distillery plant diluted ten-fold, using UASB (pilot scale) | 19.00 | 0.5 | 40 | na | 0.210 | [6] |
Cane molasses hydrous alcohol stillage, using UASB (laboratory scale) | 14.49 | 9.0 | 65 | na | 0.055 | [22] |
Diluted brewery wastewater, using UASB (laboratory scale) | 1.53 | 0.75 | 91 | 67 | 0.209 | [7] |
Winery effluent treatment in an anaerobic hybrid USBF (pilot scale) | 12.00 | 7.0 | 96 | 74 | 0.330 | [14] |
Wheat straw vinasse, using a UASB (laboratory scale) | 17.10 | 2.0 | 76 | 64 | 0.155 | [23] |
Vinasse from hydrous ethanol distillation, using a modified UASB reactor (laboratory scale) | 17.05 | 7.5 | 69 | 84 | 0.263 | This Study |