Treatment of spent wash in anaerobic mesophilic suspended growth reactor (AMSGR).
J Environ Biol
;
2006 Jan; 27(1): 111-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-113802
ABSTRACT
Approximately 400 KL of spent wash or vinasse per annum is generated at an average COD concentration of 100,000 mg/l, by over 250 distilleries in India. There is an urgent need to develop, assess and use ecofriendly methods for the disposal of this high strength wastewater. Therefore, an attempt was made to investigate a few aspects of anaerobic digestion of spent wash collected from a distillery. The study was carried out in a 4 L laboratory scale anaerobic mesophilic suspended growth reactor. After the successful startup, the organic loading was increased stepwise to assess the performance of the reactor. During the study period, biogas generated was recorded and the maximum gas generated was found to be 16.9 L at an Organic Loading Rate (OLR) of 38 g COD/L. A 500% increase in the Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA) concentration (2150 mg/L) was observed, when the OLR was increased from 38 to 39 g COD/L. During the souring phase the removal of COD, Total Solids (TS) and Volatile Solids (VS) were in the order of 52%, 40% and 46% respectively. The methane content in the biogas varied from 65% to 75%.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Bacteria, Anaerobic
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Waste Disposal, Fluid
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Bioreactors
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Equipment Design
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Gases
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India
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Industrial Waste
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Methane
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Environ Biol
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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