Jeff et al: I do not know if it exists, but am confident it does, but here goes: The methane generating potential of wastewater is directly related to the dissolved solids content of the wastewater ---hence, measure this and you have what you are looking for -- I trust the measurement experts on this list can make suggestions as to specific equipment-- (please CC me in this regard) I trust this helps, Regards to all, Len ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Raven" <jeffraven@worldnet.att.net> To: <digestion@crest.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 12:31 PM Subject: DIG-L: methane generating potential > Is anyone aware of a "standard" test to measure the methane generating > potential of wastewater. We are working on a project that is evaluating the > anaerobic process for several industrial wastewater streams and are looking > for a way to evaluate both the degradibility of the wastewater and the > resultant amount of methane generated (would also give an idea of anaerobic > toxicity). Maybe something similar to a BOD test - except measure methane > generated not oxygen used? > Thanks for any help. > JEFF > > > Digestion List Archives: > http://www.crest.org/discussion/digestion/200202/ > > Digestion List Moderator: > Paul Harris, paul.harris@adelaide.edu.au > http://www.roseworthy.adelaide.edu.au/~pharris > List-Post: <mailto:digestion@crest.org> > List-Help: <mailto:digestion-help@crest.org> > List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:digestion-unsubscribe@crest.org> > List-Subscribe: <mailto:digestion-subscribe@crest.org> > > Other Digestion Events and Information: > http://www.bioenergy2002.org > http://crest.org/discussiongroups/resources/biomass/biogas/BIOGASMK.pdf > http://www.crest.org/articles/static/1/1010424940_7.html > > Beginners Tour of Biogas > http://WWW.roseworthy.adelaide.edu.au/~pharris/biogas/beginners > > Digestion List Archives: http://www.crest.org/discussion/digestion/200202/ Digestion List Moderator: Paul Harris, paul.harris@adelaide.edu.au http://www.roseworthy.adelaide.edu.au/~pharris List-Post: <mailto:digestion@crest.org> List-Help: <mailto:digestion-help@crest.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:digestion-unsubscribe@crest.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:digestion-subscribe@crest.org> Other Digestion Events and Information: http://www.bioenergy2002.org http://crest.org/discussiongroups/resources/biomass/biogas/BIOGASMK.pdf http://www.crest.org/articles/static/1/1010424940_7.html Beginners Tour of Biogas http://WWW.roseworthy.adelaide.edu.au/~pharris/biogas/beginners
