Biological removal of sulphate from industrial effluents using producer gas as energy source

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1992, Pages 875-882

  Du Preez, L A ^a   Odendaal, J P ^a   Ponsonby, M ^b  

^a Biomedical Translational Research Initiative   (South Africa)

^b AECI Explosives & Chemicals Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Producer gas; Sulphate reducing; Sulphide

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; FERRIC ION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; SULFATE; SULFUR;

ALKALINITY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; ENERGY RESOURCE; OXIDATION;

EID: 0026733008     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593339209385222     Document Type: Article

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