Table 2. List of chemostat operational conditions.
| Period | Medium | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference to text | (No. of days) | CH3COO− (mg l−1) | NO3− (mg N per l) | COD:NO3−-N (mg per mg N) | NO3−-N to NH4+a (%) | Biomass (mg VSS l−1) | Limiting nutrient |
| A | 0–26 | 160 | 93 | 1.8 | — | 33 | Ac− |
| B | 27–38 | 265 | 82 | 3.4 | — | b | Ac− |
| C | 39–47 | 309 | 82 | 4.0 | — | 41 | Ac− |
| D | 48–122 | 375 | 82 | 4.9 | — | 60 | NO3− |
| E | 123–230 | 595 | 82 | 7.7 | 90c | 90 | NO3− |
a
Includes both the dissimilatory and the presumed assimilatory conversion.
b
No data on biomass concentration is available for period.
c
Ammonium was supplied in the medium. This is corrected for in the calculations.