Table 6.
Total VFA yield, ammonium nitrogen concentration and gas yield during anaerobic digestion of food waste at different controlled pH and ISR.
Total VFA yield |
Ammonium nitrogen concentration (mg/L) |
Gas yield day 12 (mL/g VS) |
pH |
ORP |
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ISR/pH | Day 12 | Day 14 | Day 14 | H2 | CH4 | CO2 | Day 14 | Day 14 |
1:1/pH 4 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 750 | 169.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.99 | 144.5 |
1:1/pH 5 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 800 | 122.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 4.98 | 88 |
1:1/pH 6 | 0.57 | 0.17 | 900 | 56.3 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 6.85 | −19 |
1:3/pH 4 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 700 | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.0 | 3.95 | 147 |
1:3/pH 5 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 875 | 70.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.96 | 89 |
F/1:3/pH 6 | 0.81 | 0.51 | 1225 | 51.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.96 | 32.5 |