Table 2.
Comparison of the lab-scale ‘best’ performing SSCF and accordingly designed demo-scale SSCF
| Lab | Demo plant | |
|---|---|---|
| Total weight | 1252 g | 5481/5583 kga |
| WIS loading (% w/w) | 22.2 | 21.9/21.5a |
| Pre-treatment liquor | 0 | 178/196 kga |
| Operating time | 120 h | 96 h |
| Cells added at | 0, 24, 48,72 and 96 h | 0, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h |
| Solids added at | 0, 4, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h | 0, 4, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h |
aThe actual operation data for duplicate experiments