Influence of sulfur compounds and heavy metals on the methanization of tannery wastewater

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 239-245

  Shin, Hang Sik ^a   Oh, Sae Eun ^a   Lee, Chae Young ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; Methane producing bacteria; Sulfate reducing bacteria; Tannery wastewater; Trivalent chromium

Indexed keywords

METHANE PRODUCING BACTERIA; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA; TANNERY WASTEWATER;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIA; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METALS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT;

CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; HYDROXIDE; METHANE; SULFATE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; LEATHER INDUSTRY; TEMPERATURE; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030835834     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00173-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

1. Alphenaar, P. A., Visser, A. and Lettinga, G. (1993). The effect of liquid upflow velocity and hydraulic retention time on granulation in UASB reactors treating wastewater with a high sulfate content. Biore. Tech., 43, 249-258.
2. American Public Health Association (1987). Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. 16th ed., N. Y.
3. Jackson-Moss, C. A. (1988). The effect of trivalent chromium on anaerobic digestion. JALCA, 389, 83.
4. Lovley, D. R., Dwyer, D. F. and Klug, M. J. (1982). Kinetic analysis of competition between sulfate reducers and methanogens for hydrogen in sediments. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 43, 1373-1379.
5. Mulder, A. (1984). The effects of high sulfate concentrations on the methane fermentation of wastewater. Prog Ind Microbiol, 20, 133-134.
6. Owens, J. M. and Chynoweth, D. P. (1993). Biochemical methane potential of municipal solid waste components. Wat. Sci. Tech., 27(2), 1-14.
7. Shelton, D. R. and Tiedje, J. M. (1984). General method for determining anaerobic biodegradation potential. Appl Environ Microbiol, 47, 850-857.
8. Thauer, R. K. (1977). Energy conservation in chemotrophic anaerobic bacteria. Bacteriol. Rev., 41, 100.
9. Visser, A., Gao, Y. and Lettinga, G. (1993). Effects of short-term temperature increases on the mesophlic anaerobic breakdown of sulfate containing synthetic wastewater. Wat. Res. 27(4), 541-550.