Degradation of acetic and propionic acids in the methane fermentation

Water Research

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 1991, Pages 1549-1554

  Mawson, A J ^a   Earle, R L ^a   Larsen, V F ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

acetic acid; anaerobic digestion; inhibition; methane fermentation; propionic acid; VFA

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID--CONCENTRATION; ACIDS--DEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS--CONTROL; CHEMICAL REACTORS--TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; PROPIONIC ACID DEGRADATION;

METHANE;

ACETIC ACID; METHANE; PROPIONIC ACID; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; DEGRADATION; FERMENTATION; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0026409290     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(91)90187-U     Document Type: Article

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