ACIDIFICATION OF LACTOSE IN WASTEWATER

FANG H. H. P. / YU H. Q. - ARTICLE DE PERIODIQUE - 2001

Four series experiment in a upflowreactor to investigate individual effects of hydraulic retention time, lactose concentration and temperature. Optimum acidification. Description of a Michaelis Menten Model. Definition of a maximum specific degradation rate. Influence of lactose concentration and pH on the production of volatile fatty acids such as acetate, propionate and ethanol. Production of biogas. Estimation of the producted sludge.