Abstract
The calibration of inhibition parameter for propionate uptake effectively improved the prediction accuracy of VFAs. The developed model could simulate the VFAs profiles very well no matter the observable change of pH or/and HRT. The simulation results indicated that both H2-producing acetogenesis and methanogenesis in the ABR would be inhibited with a pH less than 4.61, and the propionate oxidation could be thermodynamically restricted even with a neutral pH. A decreased HRT would enhanced the acidogenesis and H2-producing acetogenesis in the first 3 compartments, but no observable increase in effluent VFAs could be found due to the synchronously enhanced methanogenesis in the last compartment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 49-58 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Bioresource Technology |
Volume | 222 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Anaerobic baffled reactors (ABRs)
- Hydraulic retention time (HRT)
- Mathematical model
- pH
- Volatile fatty acids (VFAs)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Waste Management and Disposal