PREDICTION OF A MEMBRANE-COUPLED ANAEROBIC VFA FERMENTER EFFICIENCY USING AN EMPIRICAL MODEL

摘要

An empirical model based on some statistical analysis for predicting produced volatile fatty acids (VFA) concentration was developed to establish reliable design conditions of a membrane-coupled anaerobic VFA fermenter (MCAVF) and assess its performance with influent organics concentration (C_I) membrane filtration ratio (φ) and hydraulic loading rate (HLR). The empirical model followed the same trend as the experimental data, which showed the effectiveness of the model.