Anaerobic Micronutrient Analysis

Understanding your digester’s micronutrient content is the key to effective anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic micronutrient deficiencies can lead to poor methane production, poor volatile solids destruction, and an increase in hydrogen sulfide production. Our soluble and insoluble metals testing tests for 20 micronutrients and compares soluble and insoluble fractions of metals for a more accurate picture of metal bio-availability.

Comprehensive Analysis: This service includes a thorough examination of anaerobic chemical processes, enabling the identification of potential issues and optimization opportunities within anaerobic systems.

Customized Solutions: Based on the screening results, Aquafix offers tailored recommendations to enhance system performance, ensuring that solutions are specific to the unique needs of each client.

Expert Consultation: Clients receive access to Aquafix's team of experts who provide insights and guidance on implementing the recommended changes effectively.

$1,150.00

Comprehensive Analysis: This service includes a thorough examination of anaerobic chemical processes, enabling the identification of potential issues and optimization opportunities within anaerobic systems.

Customized Solutions: Based on the screening results, Aquafix offers tailored recommendations to enhance system performance, ensuring that solutions are specific to the unique needs of each client.

Expert Consultation: Clients receive access to Aquafix's team of experts who provide insights and guidance on implementing the recommended changes effectively.

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Understanding your digester’s micronutrient content is the key to having effective anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic micronutrient deficiencies can lead to poor methane production, as well as poor volatile solids destruction. Our soluble and insoluble metals testing tests for 19 micronutrients and compares soluble and insoluble fractions of metals for a more accurate picture of metal bioavailability. This allows for precise adjustments of micronutrient concentrations to maximize anaerobic efficiency.

Aquafix laboratories partners with those who run or operate anaerobic digesters of any kind through technical consulting and biological methane potential testing. Feel free to reach out to us for technical assistance at any time.

Micronutrients are evaluated and divided into groups. * Elements marked with an asterisk are of special importance, as they are identified as trace metals and metalloids of interest by the EPA.

 Group 1 – Essential micronutrients for acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogens that directly impact biogas quantity and quality.
Group 2 – Required micronutrients that support general metabolic activity in microorganisms.
Group 3 – Trace metals and metalloids that are important to monitor due to their identification as a potential environmental toxin.
Group 4 – – Analytes that support digester function; while not typically limiting, imbalances can disrupt performance.

Soluble Nutrient Analysis
Group1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Cobalt (Co) Maganese (Mn) Cadmium (Cd)* Aluminum (Al)
Molybdenum (Mo) Copper (Cu)* Chromium (Cr)* Barium (Ba)
Selenium (Se)* Zinc (Zn)* Lead (Pb)* Potassium (K)
Iron (Fe) Boron (B) Arsenic (As)* Calcium (Ca)
Nickel (Ni)*   Mercury (Hg)* Magnesium (Mg)
      Sodium (Na)

* micronutrients marked with an asterisk are of special importance, as they are identified as metals and metalloids of interest by the EPA.