Determine the daily volume of methane and total gas produced in an anaerobic digester if the biosolids flow rate is 200 m³/d and the COD concentration going into the reactor is 5,000 g/m³. Assume yield is 0.05 g VSS/g COD, that there is 90% COD removal, and that methane is 50% of the total gas volume. Assume that actual gas production at the operating temperature is 0.4 L of CH4 per g of COD. Express your answer in m³/d and round to the nearest integer.

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Determine the daily volume of methane and total gas produced in an anaerobic
digester if the biosolids flow rate is 200 m³/d and the COD concentration going into
the reactor is 5,000 g/m³. Assume yield is 0.05 g VSS/g COD, that there is 90%
COD removal, and that methane is 50% of the total gas volume. Assume that actual
gas production at the operating temperature is 0.4 L of CH4 per g of COD. Express
your answer in m³/d and round to the nearest integer.
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the daily volume of methane and total gas produced in an anaerobic digester if the biosolids flow rate is 200 m³/d and the COD concentration going into the reactor is 5,000 g/m³. Assume yield is 0.05 g VSS/g COD, that there is 90% COD removal, and that methane is 50% of the total gas volume. Assume that actual gas production at the operating temperature is 0.4 L of CH4 per g of COD. Express your answer in m³/d and round to the nearest integer.
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