the cane alcohol vinasse assessment on the removal efficiency of a fixed biomass anaerobic reactor (fbar) was evaluated. crude vinasse was used to feed the reactor. the fbar was operated with organic load rate (olr) of 0.5, 1, 3 and 6 gcod/l/d. removal efficiencies of 85, 82, 75 and 66 per cent were observed respectively. the fba reactor presented an excellent removal of organic matter, however...

Cultivation of some top vegetables was made by irrigation with distillery spent wash of different proportions. The spent wash i.e., primary treated spent wash (PTSW), 50% and 33% spent wash were analyzed for its plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and other physical and chemical parameters. Experimental soil was tested for its chemical and physical parameters. Top vegetable...

The feasibility of vermicomposting technology to stabilize the distillery industry sludge mixed with a bulking agent (cow dung) in different proportions viz. 20% (T1), 40% (T2), 60% (T3) and 80% (T4), was tested using composting earthworm Perionyx excavatus for 90 days. The vermitreated sludge was evaluated for different physico-chemical parameters and all vermibeds expressed a significant decr...

The use of catalytic thermolysis for treating wastewater and effluent from an alcohol distillery facility is discussed in this article (Som Distillery Pvt. Ltd., located on Raisen Road Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh). effluents were thermally preheated atmospheric glass reactor with a vertical condenser at pressure temperatures ranging 80 to 100 degrees Celsius (AGR). To achieve the desired temperature...

During alcohol production, large amounts of waste and wastewater are produced. These may have a considerable environmental impact by polluting both water bodies and soil, by causing an adverse climatic effect and odour nuisance. Due to the high concentration of organic matter, both distillery waste and wastewater at the same time do have a great nutrient and energy potential that can be utilise...

In the last 40 years, several scientific and technological advances in microbiology of the fermentation have greatly contributed to evolution of the ethanol industry in Brazil. These contributions have increased our view and comprehension about fermentations in the first and, more recently, second-generation ethanol. Nowadays, new technologies are available to produce ethanol from sugarcane, co...

The contents presented in this paper focuses on the performance of UASB (Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket) reactor for treating various industrial and domestic wastewaters at various operating conditions. The reactors can be used conveniently for the treatment of tannery, distillery, food processing, metal mining, dairy, domestic wastewater etc. The performance of the reactor mainly depends on t...