Effects of media characteristics on performance of upflow anaerobic packed-bed reactors

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 469-476

  Tay, Joo Hwa ^a   Show, Kuan Yeow ^b   Jeyaseelan, S ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; METHANE; PACKED BEDS; POROSITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BATCH SERUM BOTTLE TEST; METHANE GAS PRODUCTION; SUSPENDED SOLIDS; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC PACKED BED REACTORS;

BIOREACTORS;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; PACKED BED; POROSITY; REACTOR;

EID: 0030154774     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1996)122:6(469)     Document Type: Article

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