In this work, biochemical methane potential (BMP) tests with cellulose as a model substrate were performed with the aid of three manually operated or conventional experimental setups (based on manometer, water column and gas bag) and one automated apparatus specially designed for analysis of BMP. The methane yields were 340 ± 18, 354 ± 13, 345 ± 15 and 366 ± 5 ml CH4/g VS obtained from experimental setups with manometer, water column, gas bag, and automatic methane potential test system, which corresponded to a biodegradability of 82, 85, 83 and 88% respectively. The results demonstrated that the methane yields of cellulose obtained from conventional and automatic experimental setups were comparable; however, the methane yield obtained from the automated apparatus showed greater precision. Moreover, conventional setups for the BMP test were more time- and labour-intensive compared with the automated apparatus.
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Bing Wang;
1Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, Getingevägen 60, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Ivo Achu Nges;
Ivo Achu Nges
1Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, Getingevägen 60, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Mihaela Nistor;
Mihaela Nistor
2Bioprocess Control Sweden AB, Scheelevägen 22, SE-223 63 Lund, Sweden
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Jing Liu
Jing Liu
1Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, Getingevägen 60, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
2Bioprocess Control Sweden AB, Scheelevägen 22, SE-223 63 Lund, Sweden
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Water Sci Technol (2014) 70 (4): 599–604.
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Received:
April 09 2014
Accepted:
May 29 2014
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Bing Wang, Ivo Achu Nges, Mihaela Nistor, Jing Liu; Determination of methane yield of cellulose using different experimental setups. Water Sci Technol 1 August 2014; 70 (4): 599–604. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2014.275
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