Parameter Mean Value*
•  Total Solids (g/L) 64.25
•  Total Volatiles Solids (g/L) 50.26
•  (% of Total Solids) 78.23
•  Total Fixed Solids 13.99
•  Total Suspended Solids (g/L) 42.25
•  Volatile Suspended Solids (g/L) 31.00
•  Fixed Suspended Solids (g/L) 11.25
•  Total COD (g/L) 98.80
•  Soluble COD (g/L) 27.90
•  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (g/L) 3.80
•  Ammonium Nitrogen (g/L) 2.45
•  NH4-N/TKN Ratio 0.64
•  Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA)  
•  Acetic (g/L) 1.55
•  Propionic (g/L) 0.28
•  i-Butyric (g/L) 0.04
•  Butyric (g/L) 0.06
•  i-Valeric (g/L) 0.04
•  Valeric (g/L) 0.02
•  i-Caprioc (g/L) 0.01
•  Caprioc (g/L) 0.01
•  Heptanoic (g/L) 0.04
Total VFA as acetic acid (g/L) 1.91
*Each value represents the average of 5 samples
Table 1: Characteristics of raw manure.