Valorization of vinasse as broth for biological hydrogen and volatile fatty acids production by means of anaerobic bacteria

Vinasse is the liquid waste removed from the base of sugarcane ethanol distillation columns at a ratio of 12-15 liters per liter of alcohol, resulting in an estimated production of approx. 350 billion liters in 2012/2013 in Brazil. Vinasse has a low pH and high chemical oxygen demand, which can caus...

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Main Author: Sydney, Eduardo Bittencourt
Language:English
Published: Université Blaise Pascal - Clermont-Ferrand II 2013
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Online Access:http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00914329
http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/91/43/29/PDF/SYDNEY_2013CLF22373.pdf