Which mechanism limits methane yield during anaerobic digestion of biomass at low process temperature?

💡 Explanation

At low temperatures, the kinetic energy barrier for enzymatic reactions in methanogenesis is not sufficiently overcome, slowing the conversion of volatile fatty acids to methane. Therefore, limited reaction rate results, rather than nutrient deficiency, VFA inhibition, or mixing issues which require different temperature dependencies.

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