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277 Digestion Models<br />

Seven yield coefficients are used by the basic model:<br />

ya<br />

yb<br />

yc<br />

yd<br />

ye<br />

yf<br />

yg<br />

= slf / vss<br />

= sco2t / vss<br />

= xmh / slf<br />

= sco2t / xmh<br />

= gch4 / xmh<br />

= snhi / vss<br />

= xmh / snhi<br />

In each case the yield is defined as the ratio of the change in a product to the change in a<br />

reactant. Volatile acids and volatile suspended solids are expressed as their equivalent<br />

chemical oxygen demand (COD).<br />

Components and Processes in the Mathematical Model<br />

Volatile Suspended Solids<br />

The rate of hydrolysis of VSS is assumed to be first order with respect to the<br />

concentration of VSS. A temperature correction factor (ftkco) is calculated using the<br />

Arrhenius equation with a base temperature of 35 degrees Celsius. The temperature<br />

correction factor is incorporated in the equation for the hydrolysis rate:<br />

Equation 10.1<br />

where:<br />

kco<br />

= rate constant for the hydrolysis of VSS<br />

Methanogenic Organisms<br />

The growth of the microorganisms responsible for the generation of methane is modelled<br />

using the Monod equation modified by switching functions (similar to the IWA models).<br />

The rate of growth of methane producing bacteria (r2) is assumed to be proportional to<br />

their concentration (mumh). The model uses un-ionized volatile acids (slfn) as the<br />

substrate and incorporates two switching functions for inhibition: one for inhibition by<br />

slfn and the other by free ammonia (snh).<br />

<strong>GPS</strong>-X <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Reference</strong>

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