Anaerobic digestion of brewery byproducts

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5347761

Keenan, J D; Kormi, I

Energy recovery in the brewery industry by mesophilic anaerobic digesion of process by-products is technically feasible. The maximum achievable loading rate is 6g dry substrate/L-day. CH4 gas production declines as the loading rate increases in the range 2-6 g/L day. CH4 production increases in the range 8-15 days; optimal design criteria are a 10-day detention time with a loading rate of 6 g dry substrate/L day.

• Research Organization: Dept. Civ. Urban Eng., Univ. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• OSTI ID: 5347761
• Journal Information: J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States), Vol. 53:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MESOPHILIC CONDITIONS
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