title: A novel process using enhanced acidification and a UASB reactor for biomethanation of vegetable market waste.
abstract: The processing of solid vegetable market waste was attempted in a two-stage digester. Initially, for the hydrolysis and acidification of waste, enhanced extraction process was carried out by continuous sprinkling of water over the bed of waste in a mild steel 100 1 solid bed digester. The leachate obtained after completion of acidification phase was further treated in 24.6 1 UASB reactor for biogas production. The effect of waste-liquid ratio, dilution and sprinkling rate on the digestion of waste were studied. A high strength leachate, with a COD of 25,298 mg l(-1) and total volatile fatty acids concentration of 11.3 g l(-1), was obtained as a result of hydrolysis and acidification in a very short retention time of 40 h. The COD reduction of 94% was achieved during UASB reactor operation at organic loading rate of 19.6 kg COD m day(-3). A minimum hydraulic retention time of 16 h was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Tata Energy Research Institute, Darbari Seth Block, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Rajeshwari
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lata
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Pant
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Kishore
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D000383:Agriculture; D004867:Equipment Design; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D014675:Vegetables; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010100:Oxygen