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Food processing industries typically generate wastewaters with a high organic content that successfully can be treated in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors. However, the food processing industries often process raw material, such as various fruits and vegetables, that are of a seasonal nature. Some industries have a specific product that is seasonally produced, while others vary their production during the year. Consequently, the wastewaters generated from these industries are varying significantly throughout the year, both in quantity and characteristics. Such variations can have a great influence on the overall performance of the anaerobic wastewater treatment [9].
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Schmidt, J.E., Ahring, B.K. (1997). Treatment of wastewater from a multi-product food processing company, in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors: The effect of seasonal variation. In: Wise, D.L. (eds) Global Environmental Biotechnology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1711-3_21
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