Table 5.
PHA yield on OFMSW weight unit
| First stage | Second stage | Global process | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percolate produced (L kg−1 OFMSWw.w.) | OA produceda (g kg−1 OFMSWw.w.) | PHA yieldb (g kg−1 OAin) | PHA yieldc (g kg−1 OFMSWTS) | PHA yieldd (g kg−1 OFMSWw.w.) | |
| Trial 1 | 8.03 | 60.5 | 230 ± 38 | 62.9 ± 10.5 | 13.9 ± 2.3 |
| Trial 2 | 19.3 | 151 | 220 ± 28 | 114 ± 14 | 33.2 ± 4.2 |
| Trial 3 | 25.6 | 139 | 161 ± 9 | 100 ± 6 | 22.4 ± 1.3 |
aOA expressed as acetic acid, determined according to the acid titration method [27]
bPHA produced referred to OAin
cPHA produced referred to OFMSWTS
dPHA produced referred to OFMSWw.w