Question

At Cookeville’s municipal wastewater treatment plant, influent methanol underwent biodegradation by
autotrophic microorganisms during wastewater t

Problem s municipal wastewater treatment plant, influe:t methanol At Cookcville' underwent biodegradation by autotrophic microorganisms during wastewater treatment process in a completely anacrobic rcactor to produce mcthane, carbon dioxid: and water as the effluent. (a) write a balanced biochemical reaction for the biochemical process (b) Draw a simple diagram of the anaerobic reactor and label it with appropriate variables for flow rates and compositions. に) Using your balanced biochemical rcaction in (a, what will the bioproduction rates bc tor cach of kghr? Report all your results with units of kg'hr.

please do a, b, and c thank you show all steps as well thanks so much

Answer 1

a) 4CH₃OH -------------------->3CH₄+2H₂O+1CO₂

b)

c)

_{Rate of disappearance of CH3OH is 4 times greater compared to appearance ofCO2, 4/3 times greater compared to appearance CH4, 2 times greater compared to appearance of H2O.}

_{so rate= -Δ[CH3OH]/4Δt = Δ[CH4]/3Δt = Δ[H2O]/2Δt= Δ[CO2]/Δt}

_{Δ[CH3OH]/Δt= 0.1 kg/hr, so Δ[CH3OH]/4Δt= 0.1/4=1/40}

_{Δ[CH4]/3Δt = 1/40 kg/hr}

_{Δ[CH4]/Δt= 1/40*3= 3/40kg/hr}

_{Δ[H2O]/2Δt=1/40 kg/hr}

_{Δ[H2O]/Δt=1/40*2=1/20 kg/hr}

_{Δ[CO2]/Δt=1/40 kg/hr}