Table 2.
Characteristics of effluent produced in Reactor I and Reactor II, in two different sampling times.
| Reactor I | Reactor II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effluent | Day 17 | Day 30 | Day 24 | Day 52 |
| COD1.2μm (mg L−1) | 1450 | 1100 | 410 | 598 |
| Sol Proteins (mg COD L−1) | 756 | 1040 | 270 | 336 |
| Sol Carbohydrates (mg COD L−1) | 55 | 86 | 33 | 39 |
| Soluble COD (mg L−1) | 1300 | 650 | 250 | 410 |
| VFA (mg COD L−1) | 550 | 52 | 10 | 95 |
| S-EPS (mg L−1) | 75 | 220 | 38 | 110 |
| Yield (mg sEPS g−1 CODfed) | 1.5 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Soluble P (mg L−1) | 120 | 137 | 88 | 130 |
| Total COD (g L−1) | 29 ± 1.5 | 30 ± 2 | 29.5 ± 1.5 | 27.5 ± 1.5 |