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. 2001 Aug;67(8):3683–3692. doi: 10.1128/AEM.67.8.3683-3692.2001

TABLE 2.

Comparison of the maximum specific activity on acetate of the EGSB sludge with different substrates to that of a full-scale UASB granular sludge treating brewery wastewater

Substrate Maximum CH4 production rate (g of CH4 COD/g of VSS · day) for:
Reference or source
Granules Dispersed sludge
Acetate 1.1 1.1 This study
0.51 a 45
Formate 2.1 This study
0.86 2.35 45
Ethanol 1.25 1.25 This study
1.9 45
a

—, not available.