Table 2.

Startup strategy of conventional and the modified UASB reactors.

Fixed Parameters			Units		Value
Temperature			°C		36 ± 1
HRT			d		1
Experimental run	Day	Feed COD concentration (g L−1)	Corresponding OLR (g L−1d−1)	Dilution factor	Influent volume/flow rate
Stage I	1–15	3.5	1.75	9.2	6 L/d
Stage II	15–29	6.0	3	5.4	6 L/d
Stage III	29–47	10	5	3.2	6 L/d
Stage IV	47–63	20	10	1.6	6 L/d
Stage V	63–79	28	14	1.2	6 L/d
Stage VI	79–95	32	16	1	6 L/d