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DETERMINATION OF INOCULUM DOSE FOR METHANE PRODUCTION FROM FOOD INDUSTRY EFFLUENT

Abstract

This study investigates to find out optimum inoculum percentage for anaerobic treatment of Food industry wastewater in ambient environmental conditions. The effluent of Britannia food industry was selected for this study. Source of inoculum was the digested slurry from the active cow dung biogas plant. The inoculum concentrations were varied from 10-40% in effluent. It was found that 30% inoculum concentration was most suitable for anaerobic treatment of this effluent. Results reveals that biogas production was higher with 30% inoculum concentration as compared to 10, 20 and 40% inoculum concentration in ambient environmental conditions.

JYOTSANA PATHAK AND R.K. SRIVASTAVA

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