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Table 2 Characteristics of substrates and inoculum in testing the anaerobic biological degradability of waste tyres

From: Determination of aerobic and anaerobic biological degradability of waste tyres

 

COD (mg/L)

Dry matter (%)

Volatile solids (% DM)

Conductivity (mS/cm)

pH

Tyre

x

93.4

72.83

x

x

Digested sludge

23,607.2

1.17

80.25

6.84

7.51

Aa

4413.5

0.10

0.09

2.26

7.99

Ba

9237.6

0.10

0.09

2.05

8.08

Ca

13,343.2

0.10

0.09

2.28

8.08

  1. aA mixture of tyre leachate with concentration 350 mg/L and digested sludge; B mixture of tyre leachate with concentration 380 mg/L and digested sludge; C mixture of tyre leachate with concentration 430 mg/L and digested sludge