2010/10/31/ · The maximum methane productivity from pig manure by the thermophilic process was 0.22 l CH 4 l −1 day −1 at a volume load of 2.0 g ODM l −1 day −1 which was greater than the productivity obtained by the mesophilic process from the same volume load, which was of 0.12 l CH 4 l −1 day −1. In contrast to the mesophilic process, the