Abstract
This paper deals with the start-up procedure and operation of an 0.63-liter anaerobic fluidized bed reactor treating distillery wastewater and using pumice stone as support. Start-up with addition of methanol gave a rapid organic degradation (90% COD). Six different hydraulic retention times (between 0.5 and 2.48 days) were studied, achieving a COD removal efficiency of 76.5-94.1% and biogas production rates of 0.28-12.31 m3.m-3.d-1. A simple and inexpensive, two end-point alkalimetric method was used to get information about the stability of operation of the reactor. © 1991 Publications Division Selper Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1167-1173 |
| Journal | Environmental Technology (United Kingdom) |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1991 |
Keywords
- Alkalimetric determinations
- Anaerobic digestion
- Fluidized bed reactor
- Pumice stone
- Vinasse
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Balaguer, M. D., Vicent, M. T., & Paris, J. M. (1991). Utilisation of pumice stone as support for the anaerobic treatment of vinasse with a fluidized bed reactor. Environmental Technology (United Kingdom), 12(12), 1167-1173. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593339109385117