Two-phase anaerobic treatment of cane-molasses alcohol stillage

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 6-7, 1997, Pages 441-448

  Yeoh, B G ^a  

^a Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia Berhad   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Cane molasses alcohol stillage; Kinetic coeffients; Methane yield; Thermophilic; Treatment efficiency; Two phase

Indexed keywords

ACIDOGENESIS; ALCOHOL STILLAGE; METHANOGENESIS;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOGAS; BIOREACTORS; FATTY ACIDS; METHANE; METHANOGENS; MOLASSES; SUGAR CANE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ALCOHOL; METHANE; MOLASSES; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; METHANOGENESIS;

EID: 0030668721     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00553-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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