A.A. Adamu, I.A. Mohammed-Dabo, A. Hamza, S.A. Ado,
Comparative Analysis of Kinetic Models for Anaerobic Digestion of Abattoir Waste,
Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Volume 15,Issue 19,
2020,
Pages 3367-3373,
ISSN 1816-949x,
jeasci.2020.3367.3373,
(https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.3367.3373)
Abstract: Comparative analysis of the kinetic models was
done by evaluation of the bio-kinetics constants of the
abattoir waste based on some selected existing models;
Monod, Logistics, Chen amd Hashimoto, Contois and
Teissier. A 10 L locally fabricated Biodigester was used
in this research with samples taken on a weekly basis over
a period of 64 days and analyzed for COD, TSS, VSS, pH
using standard methods (ASTM). The COD/VSS time
series data was fitted into the five microbial growth
kinetic models using non-linear regression analysis with
MATLAB 7.9. The data fitting also led to the
determination of these models biokinetic parameters and
their 95% confidence intervals. The data fitted well into
all the models with corellation coefficients R2>0.9 for all
the models with Monods Model having the highest R2 of
0.979. The biogas produced has a high content of
methane, 72.73% which is greater than the minimum
(>60% mol.) quality requirement for used in internal
combustion gas engines.
Keywords: Kinetic model;non-linear regression;biogas production;abattoir waste;COD/VSS