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#Question id: 14315


Anaerobic digestion of volatile acids by methane bacteria is represented by the equation:

                                   

The composition of methane bacteria is approximated by the empirical formula CH1.4Oo.40N0.20. For each kg acetic acid consumed, 0.67 kg CO 2 is evolved. How does the yield of methane under these conditions compare with the maximum possible yield?

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology
  1. 80.5%
  2. 91.5%
  3. 85.0%  
  4. 95.0%