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Anaerobic digestion modelling — The role of H2

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A dynamic model of a continuous glucose-fed digester is presented, including hydrogen inhibition of acetogenesis and pH inhibition of methanogens. Unionised volatile fatty acids are not considered toxic. Hydrogen concentration could be a useful stability parameter.

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  1. School of Chemical Engineering & Industrial Chemistry, Department of Biological Process Engineering, The University of New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, Kensington, N.S.W. Australia

    R. H. Heyes & R. J. Hall

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Heyes, R.H., Hall, R.J. Anaerobic digestion modelling — The role of H2 . Biotechnol Lett 3, 431–436 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01134103

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