Table 2 Characteristics of the whole, liquid and solid digestates

Total solids (%)

6.01 ± 0.13

1.83 ± 0.01

30.60 ± 2.13

Volatile solids (% TS)

77.63 ± 0.44

NM^a

89.18 ± 0.29

COD (mg/L)

41950 ± 4450

17750 ± 354

NM

Carbon (% TS)

42.35 ± 0.54

NM

41.97 ± 0.98

Nitrogen (% TS)

1.48 ± 0.18

NM

1.40 ± 0.02

Total phosphorus (mg/L)

2217.5 ± 12.5

810.0 ± 7.1

NM

Total nitrogen (mg/L)

3075 ± 175

1900 ± 71

NM

Cellulose (% TS)

27.35 ± 0.51

NM

26.52 ± 0.71

Xylan (% TS)

13.82 ± 0.40

NM

13.31 ± 0.65

Lignin (% TS)

31.08 ± 0.76

NM

30.31 ± 0.70

pH (20 °C)

7.18

7.56

NM