Parameter | Meaning and units |
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KL | Lactate consumption constant (l g−1 COD biomass d−1) |
Km | Substrate utilization rate (g COD PO g−1 COD biomass d−1) |
Kx | Half-velocity degradation coefficient (g COD PO g−1 COD biomass) |
µmax | Maximum specific growth rate (d−1) |
So | Non-biodegradable factor (g COD l−1) |
YA/L | Acetate yield from lactate (g COD g−1 COD lactate) |
YA/PO | Acetate yield from particulate organic (g COD g−1 COD PO) |
YB/PO | Butyrate yield from particulate organic (g COD g−1 COD PO) |
YE/PO | Ethanol yield from particulate organic (g COD g−1 COD PO) |
YF/PO | Formate from particulate organic (g COD g−1 COD PO) |
YL/PO | Lactate yield from particulate organic (g COD g−1 COD PO) |
YX/L | Biomass yield from lactate (g COD g−1 COD lactate) |
YX/PO | Biomass yield from particulate organic (g COD biomass g−1 COD PO) |