Table 3.
Average effluent Carbohydrate and Protein values throughout the five phases of reactor operation for R1 and R2. a; concentration in mg l−1, b; removal efficiency percentage, c; standard deviation.
| Sample | Carbohydrate | Protein | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Conc)a | (RE)b | (SD)c | (Conc) | (RE) | (SD) | |
| R1 Phase 1 | 0 | 100 | ±0 | 0.05 | 100 | ±0.04 |
| R2 Phase 1 | 0 | 100 | ±0 | 0.01 | 100 | ±0.05 |
| R1 Phase 2 | 0.3 | 100 | ±1 | 0.08 | 99 | ±0.05 |
| R2 Phase 2 | 0.1 | 100 | ±0.05 | 0.03 | 100 | ±0.1 |
| R1 Phase 3 | 7.08 | 91 | ±1 | 0.09 | 99 | ±0.04 |
| R2 Phase 3 | 4.1 | 95 | ±1 | 0.07 | 99 | ±1 |
| R1 Phase 4 | 12 | 84 | ±1 | 0 | 100 | ±0 |
| R2 Phase 4 | 24.3 | 69 | ±3 | 0.02 | 100 | ±0.02 |
| R1 Phase 5 | 9.4 | 88 | ±8 | 0.01 | 100 | ±0.02 |
| R2 Phase 5 | 2.1 | 98 | ±1 | 0 | 100 | ±0.06 |