Research Article

Comparative Kinetic Study of Anaerobic Treatment of Thermally Pretreated Source-Sorted Organic Market Refuse

Table 2

Properties of feedstock and inoculum.

SourceCharacteristics of OFMSW and CM cake (dry weight basis)
MC (%)TS (%)VS (%)VS/TS (%)Ash (%)FC (%)BD (g/L)pH

OFMSW5.16 ± 0.1194.93 ± 0.1178.66 ± 0.5770.51 ± 2.405.66 ± 0.5715.66 ± 0.57315 ± 2.64ND
CM cake 11.13 ± 0.1188.8 ± 0.1162.66 ± 2.0882.86 ± 0.6622.33 ± 0.5715.00 ± 1.73282 ± 2.086.5 ± 0.07

Data shown are the average and standard deviation based on triplicate runs (mean value ± SD); ND = not determined.