A Preliminary Laboratory Investigation of Methane Generation Potential from Brewery Wastewater using UASB Reactor

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Submitted: April 24, 2017
Published: May 17, 2017
DOI: 10.29328/journal.acee.1001004
Keywords:
Brewery wastewater, Methane generation, Up flow anaerobic sludge blanketequations

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MA Karim
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Kennesaw State University, Marietta Campus 1100 South Marietta Parkway, L-114, Marietta, Georgia 30060, USA
Benjamin L Moss
Principal Engineer, Hazen and Sawyer 5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Road NE, Suite D-520, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA

Abstract

A preliminary laboratory study was conducted using upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor to investigate the potential of methane generation from brewery wastewater. Brewery wastewater from a local brewery company was collected and used in the experiments. The experiments were run for 15 days. The rate of methane production was about 5.32 L per kg of chemical oxygen demand (COD) removed per day. The pH reduction in the experimental reactor limited the ability of gas production and is likely the result of the temperature at which the experiments were conducted.

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Karim, M., & Moss, B. L. (2017). A Preliminary Laboratory Investigation of Methane Generation Potential from Brewery Wastewater using UASB Reactor. Annals of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1(1), 034–041. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.acee.1001004
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