title: Anaerobic upflow fixed-film bioreactor for biomethanation of salty cheese whey.
abstract: In order to develop a suitable reactor for the biomethanation of high-strength salty cheese whey, the performance of anaerobic upflow fixed-film reactors packed with different support materials, such as charcoal, gravel, brick pieces, pumice stones, and PVC pieces, has been studied. The charcoal-bedded reactor gave the best performance, with the maximum gas production (3.3 L/L digester/d) and an enriched methane content (69% CH4). Temperature and hydraulic retention time were optimized, with the ultimate aim of improving biomethanation. Maximum gas production (3.3 L/L digester/d) was achieved at a hydraulic retention time of 2 d at 40 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Madamwar
mesh_terms: D019149:Bioreactors; D002611:Cheese; D019649:Food Industry; D008697:Methane / Q000378:metabolism*; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D008697:Methane