title: Anaerobic digestion of cassava starch factory effluent.
abstract: Biomethanation of cassava starch factory effluent in a batch digester produced 130 l biogas/kg dry matter with an average melthane content of 59%. About 63% COD was removed during 60 days. In semicontinuous digesters, gas production was 3251/kg dry matter with a retention time of 33,3 days giving a COD reduction of 50%. Size of starter inoculum was important for good biogasification of the effluent.
authors.affiliation: Regional Research Laboratory, 695019, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Manilal
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balagopalan