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Extreme thermophilic (70°C), VFA-fed UASB reactor: performance, temperature response, load potential and comparison with 35 and 55°C UASB reactors
Jukka RintalaRaghida Lepistösubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationEnvironmental EngineeringChromatographyChemistryEcological ModelingThermophilePulp and paper industryPollutionPropionateBioreactorWaste Management and DisposalAnaerobic exerciseTemperature responseEffluentWater Science and TechnologyCivil and Structural EngineeringMesophiledescription
Abstract The paper evaluates the reactor performance, load potential and temperature response of a 70°C, VFAs-fed UASB reactor, seeded with mesophilic granular sludge. Batch experiments were, in addition, conducted to assess the effect of temperature on the achievable residual VFAs in the 70°C effluent. The performance of similarly-fed and seeded 35 and 55°C UASB reactors was also tested. At a short HRT (2–3 h) and a moderate VLR of 12–20 g COD l−1 d−1, the 70°C UASB achieved 66–74% VFAs removal (acetate and butyrate 84–90%, propionate
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-01 | Water Research |