Influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (O&G) in batch mode

Anaerobic digestion is one of the promising methods for treating high strength organic waste liquid with the recovery of energy such as biogas. The current study reports the physical–chemical characteristic of the waste, its treatment performance and methane gas production from a liquid organic subs...

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Main Authors: Mahat, Siti Baizura, Omar, Rozita, Che Man, Hasfalina, Mohd Idris, Aida Isma, Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina, Idris, Azni, Khairul Anuar, Norshafiqah
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Language:English
Published: Desalination Publications 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89387/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89387/1/FOOD.pdf
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author Mahat, Siti Baizura
Omar, Rozita
Che Man, Hasfalina
Mohd Idris, Aida Isma
Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina
Idris, Azni
Khairul Anuar, Norshafiqah
author_facet Mahat, Siti Baizura
Omar, Rozita
Che Man, Hasfalina
Mohd Idris, Aida Isma
Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina
Idris, Azni
Khairul Anuar, Norshafiqah
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description Anaerobic digestion is one of the promising methods for treating high strength organic waste liquid with the recovery of energy such as biogas. The current study reports the physical–chemical characteristic of the waste, its treatment performance and methane gas production from a liquid organic substrate high in oil and grease generated from a food processing industry in Malaysia. The substrate is suitable for energy recovery as it contains high organic matter ranging between 15 and 17 g/L chemical oxygen demand (COD). The batch biodegradability test assays were used in anaerobic digestion of the food processing wastewater (FPW) for its treatment performance and methane yield at different ratios of the substrate (FPW) to inoculum (anaerobic digester sludge) (S/I) of 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 for 54 d. From the results, S/I 1.0 ratio performance is ideal for COD, biochemical oxygen demand, total solids and volatile solids (VS) removal at 96.9%, 96.6%, 75.8%, 65.2%, respectively, showing a balanced substrate/food and microorganism (F/M ratio) in the digester that is important for the degradation of complex organic material. The maximum amount of specific biogas production rate was 228.6 mL/gVS in S/I of 1.0 treatment, with a methane gas production yield of 200.5 mL/gVS. While the minimum methane gas production yield of 67.5 mL/gVS was produced for S/I of 2.0. The specific biogas production rate was found at 84.6 mL/gVS. The higher substrate to the inoculum ratio of S/I 1.5 and 2.0 has delayed the biogas and methane production by 20 d. The results indicate that FPW anaerobic digestion is promising to treat the effluent and produce biogas containing a moderate amount of methane.
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spelling upm-893872021-08-19T22:36:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89387/ Influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (O&G) in batch mode Mahat, Siti Baizura Omar, Rozita Che Man, Hasfalina Mohd Idris, Aida Isma Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina Idris, Azni Khairul Anuar, Norshafiqah Anaerobic digestion is one of the promising methods for treating high strength organic waste liquid with the recovery of energy such as biogas. The current study reports the physical–chemical characteristic of the waste, its treatment performance and methane gas production from a liquid organic substrate high in oil and grease generated from a food processing industry in Malaysia. The substrate is suitable for energy recovery as it contains high organic matter ranging between 15 and 17 g/L chemical oxygen demand (COD). The batch biodegradability test assays were used in anaerobic digestion of the food processing wastewater (FPW) for its treatment performance and methane yield at different ratios of the substrate (FPW) to inoculum (anaerobic digester sludge) (S/I) of 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 for 54 d. From the results, S/I 1.0 ratio performance is ideal for COD, biochemical oxygen demand, total solids and volatile solids (VS) removal at 96.9%, 96.6%, 75.8%, 65.2%, respectively, showing a balanced substrate/food and microorganism (F/M ratio) in the digester that is important for the degradation of complex organic material. The maximum amount of specific biogas production rate was 228.6 mL/gVS in S/I of 1.0 treatment, with a methane gas production yield of 200.5 mL/gVS. While the minimum methane gas production yield of 67.5 mL/gVS was produced for S/I of 2.0. The specific biogas production rate was found at 84.6 mL/gVS. The higher substrate to the inoculum ratio of S/I 1.5 and 2.0 has delayed the biogas and methane production by 20 d. The results indicate that FPW anaerobic digestion is promising to treat the effluent and produce biogas containing a moderate amount of methane. Desalination Publications 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89387/1/FOOD.pdf Mahat, Siti Baizura and Omar, Rozita and Che Man, Hasfalina and Mohd Idris, Aida Isma and Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina and Idris, Azni and Khairul Anuar, Norshafiqah (2020) Influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (O&G) in batch mode. Desalination and Water Treatment, 203. 267 - 278. ISSN 1944-3994; ESSN: 1944-3986 https://www.deswater.com/vol.php?vol=203&oth=203|0|November%20|2020 10.5004/dwt.2020.26231
spellingShingle Mahat, Siti Baizura
Omar, Rozita
Che Man, Hasfalina
Mohd Idris, Aida Isma
Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina
Idris, Azni
Khairul Anuar, Norshafiqah
Influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (O&G) in batch mode
title Influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (O&G) in batch mode
title_full Influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (O&G) in batch mode
title_fullStr Influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (O&G) in batch mode
title_full_unstemmed Influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (O&G) in batch mode
title_short Influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/I) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (O&G) in batch mode
title_sort influence of substrate to inoculum ratio (s/i) on the treatment performance of food processing wastewater containing high oil and grease (o&g) in batch mode
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89387/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89387/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89387/1/FOOD.pdf