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Table 2 Effect of operational parameters on volatile fatty acids production

From: Tequila vinasses acidogenesis in a UASB reactor with Clostridium predominance

HRT (h)

Acetica (mg L−1)

Propionica (mg L−1)

Butyrica (mg L−1)

Valerica (mg L−1)

Isovalerica (mg L−1)

6

921.37 ± 18.62 (12)

783.03 ± 18.92 (12)

1,460.81 ± 19.09 (12)

375.78 ± 12.32 (12)

575.13 ± 21.46 (12)

12

866.94 ± 12.00 (29)

702.55 ± 12.19 (29)

1,131.95 ± 12.31 (29)

367.74 ± 7.94 (29)

536.30 ± 13.83 (29)

24

629.38 ± 23.95 (11)

453.61 ± 24.32 (11)

898.34 ± 24.56 (24)

265.73 ± 15.85 (11)

318.63 ± 27.60 (11)

36

593.57 ± 26.70 (5)

434.07 ± 27.12 (5)

722.87 ± 27.38 (5)

222.63 ± 17.67 (5)

211.95 ± 30.77 (5)

OLR (g COD L−1 d−1)

 5

700.11 ± 10.58 (31)

515.23 ± 10.75 (31)

970.73 ± 10.85 (31)

319.32 ± 7.00 (31)

421.89 ± 12.20 (31)

 10

716.13 ± 29.65 (4)

560.87 ± 30.12 (4)

1,038.39 ± 30.40 (4)

313.63 ± 19.62 (4)

393.10 ± 34.17 (4)

 15

873.36 ± 29.32 (7)

752.59 ± 29.78 (7)

1,123.09 ± 30.06 (7)

342.90 ± 19.40 (7)

588.47 ± 33.79 (7)

 20

725.39 ± 20.51 (9)

587.44 ± 20.82 (9)

1,004.84 ± 21.02 (9)

276.83 ± 13.57 (9)

361.65 ± 23.63 (9)

 30

749.08 ± 25.43 (6)

550.45 ± 25.83 (6)

1,130.41 ± 26.07 (6)

287.18 ± 16.83 (6)

287.40 ± 29.30 (6)

  1. aMean values are reported ± standard error, replicates for determination (n) are shown in parenthesis.