Vijetha Valsa

Vijetha Valsa


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 January 2023 in Fermentation
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Vijetha ValsaVijetha Valsa
Vijetha Valsa
GSGeethu Krishnan S
Geethu Krishnan S
RGRASHMI GUDDAPPA GONDI
RASHMI GUDDAPPA GONDI
PMPreethi M
Preethi M
KSKavitha S
Kavitha S
Jeyakumar Rajesh BanuJeyakumar Rajesh Banu
Jeyakumar Rajesh Banu
The current study intended to improve the disintegration potential of paper mill sludge through alkyl polyglycoside-coupled disperser disintegration. The sludge biomass was fed to the disperser disintegration and a maximum solubilization of 6% was attained at the specific energy input of 4729.24 kJ/kg TS. Solubilization was further enhanced by coupling the optimum disperser condition with varying dosage of alkyl polyglycoside. The maximum solubilization of 11% and suspended solid (SS) reduction of 8.42% were achieved at the disperser rpm, time, and surfactant dosage of 12,000, 30 min, and 12 μL. The alkyl polyglycoside-coupled disperser disintegration showed a higher biogas production of 125.1 mL/gCOD, compared to the disperser-alone disintegration (70.1 mL/gCOD) and control (36.1 mL/gCOD).