Evaluation of coralline pebbles (Boracay) as fixed bed materias for the biomethanation of coconut water

Date

3-1986

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Carlito R. Barril

Abstract

A two-stage fixed bed reactor system, filled with coralline pebbles (boracay) was evaluated for the biometha-nation of coconut water at ambient temperature.

The quality and quantity of biogas produced, reductions in total volatile solids (TVS) , volatile suspended solids (VSS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD) at different hydraulic retention time (HRT) levels were determined. High quality biogas and optimum reduction in pollution load of coconut water were obtained at HRT 6 with as much as 99% BOD and 99.5% COD removed.

Analysis of results showed that HRT difference on percent methane, daily gas production in the acid phase reactor, TVS, VSS, BODs and COD reductions are highly significant.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

Thesis

Document Type

Thesis

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