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Anaerobic upflow fixed-film bioreactor for biomethanation of salty cheese whey

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In order to develop a suitable reactor for the biomethanation of high-strength salty cheese whey, the performance of anaerobic upflow fixed-film reactors packed with different support materials, such as charcoal, gravel, brick pieces, pumicestones, and PVC pieces, has been studied. The charcoal-bedded reactor gave the best performance, with the maximum gas production (3.3 L/L digester/d) and an enriched methane content (69% CH4). Temperature and hydraulic retention time were optimized, with the ultimate aim of improving biomethanation. Maximum gas production (3.3 L/L digester/d) was achieved at a hydraulic retention time of 2 d at 40°C.

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  1. Post Graduate Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120, Gujrat, India

    Priti Patel, Chirag Patel & Datta Madamwar

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Patel, P., Patel, C. & Madamwar, D. Anaerobic upflow fixed-film bioreactor for biomethanation of salty cheese whey. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 76, 193–201 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:76:3:193

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