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Water Sci Technol

Title:		Acclimation of microorganisms for an efficient production of volatile fatty acids and biogas from mezcal vinasses in a dark fermentation process
Author(s):		Diaz-Barajas SA; Garzon-Zuniga MA; Moreno-Andrade I; Vigueras-Cortes JM; Barragan-Huerta BE;
Address:		"National Laboratory of Water Integral Management. Instituto Politecnico Nacional. CIIDIR, Unidad Durango. Calle Sigma 119, 20 de Noviembre II, 34220 Durango, Dgo, Mexico E-mail: marco.cuerna@gmail.com. Laboratory of Research on Advanced Processes for Water Treatment, Unidad Academica Juriquilla, Instituto de Ingenieria, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Blvd. Juriquilla 3001, 76230 Queretaro, Mexico. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biologicas, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Avenida Wilfrido Massieu s/n, Unidad Profesional Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Mexico City, 07738, Mexico"
Journal Title:		Water Sci Technol
Year:		2021
Volume:		83
Issue:		11
Page Number:		2724 - 2731
DOI:		10.2166/wst.2021.176
ISSN/ISBN:		0273-1223 (Print) 0273-1223 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Mezcal is an alcoholic artisanal drink made from agave plants in Mexico. Its production causes the generation of wastewater called vinasses, which are highly polluting residues due to its concentration of organic matter as chemical oxygen demand (COD) (35,000-122,000 mg/L) and acidity (pH < 4). Due to their organic content, these residues can be used in dark fermentation to obtain biogas, which is rich in hydrogen. In this work, the acclimation of inoculum by means of a dark fermentation process, in the presence of toxic compounds from mezcal vinasses was studied. The strategy of increasing the initial concentration of vinasse in each treatment cycle in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) reactor was applied. It was possible to obtain a maximum biogas production of 984 +/- 187 mL/L, from vinasses (18,367 +/- 1,200 mg COD/L), with an organic matter removal efficiency of 20 +/- 1%. A maximum generation of volatile fatty acids (VFA) of 980 +/- 538 mg/L equivalent to a production of 74 +/- 21% of the influent concentration and removal rate of organic matter of 1,125 +/- 234 mg COD/L d(-1) equivalent to a removal efficiency of 20 +/- 4% was obtained from vinasses with a concentration of 19,648 +/- 1,702 mg COD/L"
Keywords:		"Acclimatization Anaerobiosis *Biofuels Bioreactors Fatty Acids, Volatile Fermentation Mexico *Waste Disposal, Fluid;"
Notes:		"MedlineDiaz-Barajas, S A Garzon-Zuniga, M A Moreno-Andrade, I Vigueras-Cortes, J M Barragan-Huerta, B E eng England 2021/06/12 Water Sci Technol. 2021 Jun; 83(11):2724-2731. doi: 10.2166/wst.2021.176"