Question

13.12. When an anaerobic reactor treating wastes by methane fermentation is tem- porarily overloaded or else is stressed by some perturbation, an increase in the concentrations of short-chain fatty acids, such as acetic acid and propionic acid, often results to the point where the pH may drop significantly. What is the microbiological reason for this occurrence?

Answer 1

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