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Item Simulación de un reactor UASB en una planta de aguas residuales de una empresa embotelladora de bebidas no alcohólicas(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024-05-06) Salcedo García, Dayana Del Carmen; Tusso Pinzón, Ricardo ; Castro Narvaéz, Sandra PatriciaIn this study, an Anaerobic Upflow and Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor was simulated in Aspen Plus® software under real operating conditions to assess the contaminant load reduction of industrial effluent from a non-alcoholic beverage manufacturing facility. The influent stream entering the reactor was characterized. The results obtained in the initial phase demonstrate compliance with the maximum permissible limits established in the colombian Resolution No. 0631 of March 17, 2015, when compared to the aforementioned standard, with the exception of BOD5 and COD parameters, which exhibited concentrations exceeding 200 mg/L and 400 mg O2/L, respectively. Based on these findings, the reactor was simulated in Aspen Plus® software, achieving a reduction of approximately 79.8% in BOD5 and COD concentrations. Finally, the proposed model was validated against the physicochemical results of the effluent at the reactor outlet, yielding a percentage difference compared to the experimental results of 4.78% for BOD5 and 4.97% for COD. The results of the validation allow the reactor conditions to be reoriented in the non-alcoholic beverage company, positively impacting its processes. Likewise, it will contribute subsequently to the reduction of the organic load on the environment.