Degradation of Organic Constituents in a Biphasic Anaerobic Digester for Treating Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Kayalvizhi. N1, Asha. B2
1N.Kayalvizhi*, Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram.
2Dr. B. Asha, Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram.
Manuscript received on September 16, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 24 September, 2019. | Manuscript published on October 10, 2019. | PP: 679-682 | Volume-8 Issue-12, October 2019. | Retrieval Number: L27921081219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.L2792.1081219
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Abstract: A laboratory scale of biphasic anaerobic bioreactor was operated in a total working volume of 36.92l with 6.15l of Acidogenic and 30.77l of Methanogenic reactor for treating Pharmaceutical wastewater in a mesophilic conditions. The Organic Loading Rate for this experimental study was varied from 1.448 to 30.80Kg COD/m3 .d for Acidogenic Reactor and 0.364 to 9.435Kg COD/m3 .d for Methanogenic reactor. The maximum COD removal efficiency was attained 87.54% with OLR of 2.750Kg COD/m3 .d in Methanogenic reactor and 27.39% with OLR of 3.578 Kg COD/m3 .d Acidogenic reactors. The overall reactor reached the maximum COD removal efficiency of 83.52% with an influent COD of 2864mg/l of pharmaceutical wastewater.
Keywords: Acidogenesis, Biphasic, COD, Mesophilic, Methanogenesis, Pharmaceutical Wastewater.
Scope of the Article: Bio-Science and Bio-Technology