Effect of seasonal variations of organic loading rate and acid phase on methane yield of food waste leachate in South Korea

Applied Biological Chemistry

Table 3 Seasonal characteristics of acidogenic phase

	Nutrients (g/100 g)			CODcr (mg/L)	TN (mg/L)	NH₃–N (mg/L)	TP (mg/L)	PO₄–P (mg/L)	n-hex (mg/L)
	Fats	Proteins	Carbohydrates	CODcr (mg/L)	TN (mg/L)	NH₃–N (mg/L)	TP (mg/L)	PO₄–P (mg/L)	n-hex (mg/L)
Spring	4.29 ± 0.17	2.46 ± 0.12	3.62 ± 0.13	–	4493 ± 112	1313 ± 46	–	–	5080 ± 173
Summer	2.41 ± 0.22	2.35 ± 0.16	4.78 ± 0.38	159,680 ± 9581	4260 ± 234	559 ± 36	710 ± 47	88.5 ± 4.07	9680 ± 649
Autumn	1.03 ± 0.06	1.52 ± 0.09	4.49 ± 0.20	85,170 ± 2555	4752 ± 71	280 ± 8	528 ± 13	136 ± 1.77	8180 ± 172
Average	2.58	2.11	4.30	112,425	4502	717	619	112.3	7647