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Table 9 Characterization of substrates used for semi-continuous biogas production (average ± standard deviation) [26]

From: Biogas and nutrients from blackwater, lawn cuttings and grease trap residues—experiments for Hamburg’s Jenfelder Au district

Parameter

Unit

Blackwater

Greasy water

Lawn juice 1 fed in periods I and II

Lawn juice 2 fed in period III

pH

7.4 ± 0.2a

4.8 ± 0.2a

4.2 ± 0.2d

6.2 ± 0.2e

DM

%

0.52 ± 0.06b

1.95 ± 0.22c

4.64 ± 0.12c

2.07 ± 0.25f

oDM

% DM

59.6 ± 7.69b

67.69 ± 10.25c

77.59 ± 14.01c

68.12 ± 13.04f

COD

mg/l

8611 ± 1664b

41,783 ± 11,185c

64,061 ± 11,325c

23,200 ± 3726f

TOC

mg/l

2371 ± 477b

6544 ± 957c

27,450 ± 7,215c

8748 ± 2714f

TN

mg/l

1753 ± 248b

323 ± 136c

2,272 ± 713c

917 ± 312f

  1. a60 analysed samples
  2. b9 analysed samples
  3. c5 analysed samples
  4. d38 analysed samples
  5. e22 analysed samples
  6. f3 analysed samples
  7. g7
  8. h10