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Effect of metals on anaerobic digestion of water hyacinth-cattle dung

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Abstract

The effect of several salts, FeCl3, NiCl2, CoCl2, CuCl2, and ZnCl2, on anaerobic digestion of water hyacinth-cattle dung was examined. Among the salts studied, FeCl3 caused a more than 60% increase in gas production with a high methane content.

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  1. Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388, 120, Gujarat, India

    Vikram B. Patel, Anami R. Patel, Manisha C. Patel & Datta B. Madamwar

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Patel, V.B., Patel, A.R., Patel, M.C. et al. Effect of metals on anaerobic digestion of water hyacinth-cattle dung. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 43, 45–50 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02916429

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