Table 1 Characteristics of the fresh faecal sludge.
Parameter | Unit | Mean | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|
Chemical oxygen demand | mg/l | 181,900 | ± 17,678 |
Biochemical oxygen demand | mg/l | 102,300 | ± 3818 |
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen | mg/l | 15,500 | ± 0.03196 |
Moisture content | % | 80.5 | ± 2.120 |
Total volatile solids | % | 80.5 | ± 2.121 |
Total organic carbon | % | 44.73 | ± 1.181 |
Ash | % | 17.75 | ± 0.3536 |
pH | 5.7 | ± 0.02121 |