A pilot fluidised bed reactor was subjected to shockloads using wine distillery wastewater. The parameters' response was recorded. Parameters analysed in the gaseous phase were : H2, CH4, CO2 and gas production; in the liquid phase : pH, temperature, TOC and VFA.

Different shockloads were applied : short but intensive shockloading, long shockloadings; temperature variations; change of nature of substrate (wine distillery wastewater was replaced by glucose). Generally speaking, the parameters' response was short (less than one hour).

The specific parameters of the gaseous phase and pH can be used for the optimal control of the fermentation process.

Methanisation, fluidised bed reactor, organic shockload, gaseous phase, hydrogen, control
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