Performance characteristics of anaerobic downflow stationary fixed film reactors
Stationary fixed film reactors operated to ensure a net downflow of substrate have several characteristics different from other retained biomass reactors. The active biomass attaches itself to stationary surface and hence is difficult to wash out. Performance is related to the surface-to-volume of the film support as well as to the composition of the support. Methane production rates of up to 8 cym day at loading rates of up to 30 kg COD/m cym day, are possible. Severe hydraulic and organic overloadings can be tolerated with operation back to normal 24 hours following cessation of mistreatment. Reactors can operate with dilute and concentrated wastes (4000-130,000 mg COD/L) and can change readily over from one waste to another. Intermittent loading at high loading rates are possible. Methane production rates and loading rates decreased linearly with temperature (35) to 10); at 10 C they were about 20% of those at 35 C.
- Research Organization:
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Div. of Biological Sciences
- OSTI ID:
- 5879134
- Report Number(s):
- AD-P-000789/8; CONF-820485-
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALKANES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
BIOCONVERSION
CHEMICAL REACTORS
DIGESTION
FERMENTATION
FILMS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
OPERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
SUBSTRATES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER TREATMENT