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Food waste decomposition in leachbed reactor: role of neutralizing solutions on the leachate quality.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19932958     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The neutralization effects of 0.1M NaHCO(3), KPO(4)-buffer (pH 7.0) and sodium acetate (NaOAc) solutions (500 ml/kg food waste/day) on controlling the pH and leachate quality in an acidogenic reactor of food waste anaerobic digestion was investigated. pH of leachate from the reactor was low and ranged from 3.24 to 4.15. Although differences in chemical oxygen demand (COD) were observed, the cumulative COD yields were almost similar. Ammonia concentrations gradually decreased from 26 to 3mg/l after 15 days. Acetic acid was the major fraction and the total VFAs decreased gradually for a week and increased thereafter, with a sharp increase in NaOAc treatment. VFAs yield and acetate/propionate ratio were the highest in NaOAc treatment, followed by NaHCO(3) and KPO(4) treatments. Volatile solids reduction was the lowest in NaOAc treatment (47.5%) and highest in NaHCO(3) treatment (67.0%). With lower decomposition and higher yield of VFA and COD, NaOAc could be used as a neutralizing agent in acidogenic reactors to improve the efficiency of the acidogenesis process.
Authors:
Ammaiyappan Selvam; Su Yun Xu; Xiang Yang Gu; Jonathan W C Wong
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-11-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bioresource technology     Volume:  101     ISSN:  1873-2976     ISO Abbreviation:  Bioresour. Technol.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-03     Completed Date:  2010-10-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9889523     Medline TA:  Bioresour Technol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1707-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetates / chemistry
Acetic Acid / chemistry
Ammonia / chemistry
Bioreactors*
Buffers
Equipment Design
Fatty Acids, Volatile / chemistry
Food*
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Hydrolysis
Nitrogen / chemistry
Oxygen / chemistry
Propionic Acids / chemistry
Refuse Disposal / methods*
Sodium Acetate / chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acetates; 0/Buffers; 0/Fatty Acids, Volatile; 0/Propionic Acids; 6131-90-4/Sodium Acetate; 64-19-7/Acetic Acid; 7664-41-7/Ammonia; 7727-37-9/Nitrogen; 7782-44-7/Oxygen; 79-09-4/propionic acid

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