Table 4 Parameter changes before and after AD.

From: Nanoparticles for improving biogas production and effluent biofertilizer

Parameters

Group

Cow manure

Fe + Ni + Co

Fe + Ni

Fe + Co

Ni + Co

Initial pH

6.70 ± 0.03

6.70 ± 0.03

6.70 ± 0.03

6.70 ± 0.03

6.70 ± 0.03

Final pH

7.20 ± 0.01

7.50 ± 0.02

7.40 ± 0.03

7.30 ± 0.01

7.20 ± 0.02

Initial VFAs (mg/LCaCo3)

4875 ± 36

4875 ± 36

4875 ± 36

4875 ± 36

4875 ± 36

Final VFAs (mg/LCaCo3)

3200 ± 40

2800 ± 45

2820 ± 62

3000 ± 50

3050 ± 44

VFAs removal rate (%)

52.34 ± 0.7

74.10 ± 0.5

72.87 ± 0.6

62.50 ± 0.7

59.83 ± 0.8

Initial TS (%)

9.20 ± 0.11

9.20 ± 0.11

9.20 ± 0.11

9.20 ± 0.11

9.20 ± 0.11

Final TS

7.50 ± 0.08

6.50 ± 0.09

6.80 ± 0.09

7.00 ± 0.09

7.20 ± 0.08

TS removal rate (%)

22.66 ± 0.37

41.53 ± 0.22

35.29 ± 0.22

31.42 ± 0.22

27.77 ± 0.37

Initial VS

77.40 ± 1.90

77.40 ± 1.90

77.40 ± 1.90

77.40 ± 1.90

77.40 ± 1.90

Final VS

69.76 ± 1.71

64.21 ± 1.63

65.02 ± 1.65

66.21 ± 1.58

67.70 ± 1.75

VS removal rate (%)

10.95 ± 0.26

20.54 ± 0.42

19.04 ± 0.38

16.90 ± 0.55

 ± 0.10