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| Title: | Optimization of organic loading rate for different fruit wastes during biomethanization |
| Authors: | Kirtane, R D
Suryawanshi, P C
Patil, M R
Chaudhari, A B
Kothari, R M |
| Keywords: | Biogas
Biomethanization
Bioreactor efficiency
Fruit wastes
Organic loading rate
Methane |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2009 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Anaerobic microbial digestibility of three substrates [pomegranate shells (PS), mango peels and kernel (MPK) and banana peels (BP)] has been evaluated as a function of organic loading rate and conversion to methane. A direct correlation appears between C:N ratio and % lignin, and C:N ratio and % digestibility, placing BP topmost, MPK in middle and PS at the end. Accordingly, optimized organic loading rate (OLR) is: PS, 1.5; MPK, 3.5; and BP, 3.5 kg VS/day/m³. |
| Page(s): | 252-255 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4456 |
| Source: | JSIR Vol.68(03) [March 2009]
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