A simple mathematical model for anaerobic digestion process

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 185-191

  Jeyaseelan, S ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Fermentation; Hydrolysis; Kinetic coefficients; Sludge digestion; Treatment efficiency; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIA; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; METHANOGENS; REACTION KINETICS; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

ACETOGENESIS; METHANOGENESIS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

CARBOHYDRATE; LIPID; METHANE; ORGANIC MATTER; PROTEIN;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SLUDGE DIGESTION; TEMPERATURE; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030803060     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00166-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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