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Table 3 Methane production and chemical characterization of effluent after AD

From: Enhanced methane production of vinegar residue by response surface methodology (RSM)

F/I ratio (X1)

Organic loading (X2) (gVS L−1)

Initial pH (X3)

Methane production

Final pH

TAN (mg L−1)

TA (mg CaCO3 L−1)

VFA (mg L−1)

VFA/TA

Experimental value (mL gVS−1)

Predicted value (mL gVS−1)

0.7

20

6

145.27

136.50

6.78 ± 0.08

778.0 ± 38.1

3025.0 ± 35.4

33.99 ± 7.72

0.011

0.7

20

8

155.78

157.47

7.50 ± 0.01

809.0 ± 12.7

7050.0 ± 106.1

31.33 ± 4.38

0.004

0.7

40

6

159.27

152.57

7.24 ± 0.04

904.5 ± 23.3

4962.5 ± 53.0

30.38 ± 0.41

0.013

0.7

40

8

174.79

178.10

7.87 ± 0.01

978.5 ± 14.9

9437.5 ± 88.4

64.86 ± 1.59

0.003

1.3

20

6

92.89

87.04

6.93 ± 0.02

491.0 ± 4.2

3287.5 ± 17.7

70.40 ± 0.13

0.021

1.3

20

8

103.32

107.47

7.39 ± 0.03

562.0 ± 26.9

5087.5 ± 159.1

30.20 ± 3.78

0.006

1.3

40

6

145.35

141.11

6.89 ± 0.08

978.0 ± 18.4

3700.0 ± 106.1

67.86 ± 1.05

0.018

1.3

40

8

159.87

166.10

7.37 ± 0.02

820.5 ± 10.6

5875.0 ± 141.4

52.97 ± 3.24

0.009

0.5

30

7

198.90

203.90

7.69 ± 0.06

910.0 ± 18.4

9337.5 ± 159.1

22.27 ± 1.69

0.002

1.5

30

7

153.62

152.22

7.28 ± 0.03

610.0 ± 35.4

4762.5 ± 53.0

49.32 ± 0.39

0.010

1

13.18

7

102.80

106.79

7.29 ± 0.08

455.0 ± 17.0

3262.5 ± 159.1

16.33 ± 2.10

0.005

1

46.82

7

170.00

169.61

7.50 ± 0.05

901.5 ± 24.8

8562.5 ± 123.7

58.18 ± 5.15

0.007

1

30

5.32

77.59

91.56

6.66 ± 0.05

973.5 ± 7.8

3175.0 ± 70.7

118.24 ± 4.29

0.037

1

30

8.68

140.59

130.22

7.60 ± 0.01

820.0 ± 14.1

8112.5 ± 123.7

24.88 ± 1.77

0.003

1

30

7

168.33

168.60

7.40 ± 0.01

781.5 ± 27.6

5912.5 ± 53.0

28.46 ± 2.31

0.005

1

30

7

160.02

168.60

7.42 ± 0.01

807.5 ± 31.8

5725.0 ± 106.1

30.67 ± 1.68

0.005

1

30

7

175.53

168.60

7.38 ± 0.06

824.0 ± 29.7

5900.0 ± 106.1

27.88 ± 1.92

0.005

1

30

7

178.15

168.60

7.33 ± 0.07

789.0 ± 34.0

5862.5 ± 123.7

25.64 ± 0.69

0.004

1

30

7

162.53

168.60

7.43 ± 0.04

780.0 ± 22.6

6425.0 ± 141.4

30.17 ± 1.90

0.005

1

30

7

167.65

168.60

7.41 ± 0.06

824.0 ± 11.3

5862.5 ± 88.4

31.20 ± 0.53

0.005

  1. TAN total ammonia–nitrogen; TA total alkalinity; VFA volatile fatty acids