Kinetic Models for Anaerobic Fermentation Processes-A Review
Emmanuel Amagu Echiegu
DOI : 10.3844/ajbbsp.2015.132.148
American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Volume 11, Issue 3
Pages 132-148
Abstract
A review of basic kinetic models describing the generation of biomass and utilization of substrates in anaerobic fermentation processes is presented as well as the stoichiometric and empirical models for the prediction of biogas production. The applications of these models to anaerobic reactor systems such as the CSTR, activated sludge, plug flow reactor, etc are also presented. These models are useful in the modeling of anaerobic digestion processes
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© 2015 Emmanuel Amagu Echiegu. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.