ANTAGONISTIC AND SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS OF 2 MINERAL SUPPORT PARTICLES ON THE HYDROLYSIS AND METHANATION OF WASTE-WATER IN IMMOBILIZED CELL ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS

Authors
BORJA R BANKS CJ MAESTROJUAN GM WANG Z
Citation
R. Borja et al., ANTAGONISTIC AND SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS OF 2 MINERAL SUPPORT PARTICLES ON THE HYDROLYSIS AND METHANATION OF WASTE-WATER IN IMMOBILIZED CELL ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS, Biotechnology letters, 16(8), 1994, pp. 859-864
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01415492
Volume
16
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
859 - 864
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(1994)16:8<859:AASEO2>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The kinetic constant K-0, determined under a range of substrate loadin gs, was used to compare immobilized cell anaerobic digesters treating abattoir and milk bottling waste waters. Two types of mineral support were evaluated, sepiolite and bentonite, and found to influence signif icantly the process kinetics. Sepiolite promoted the digestion of the milk bottling waste whereas bentonite promoted the digestion of abatto ir waste. Possible reasons as to why these effects are observed are pr oposed based on the composition of the waste water.