Effect of temperature shock to thermophilic granules

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2626-2632

  Lau, Ivan W C ^a   Fang, Herbert H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Biogranule; Shock; SMA; Temperature; Thermophilic; UASB

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FATTY ACIDS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; METHANOGENS; PH; SEWAGE SLUDGE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SPECIFIC METHANOGENIC ACTIVITY (SMA) TESTS; THERMAL SHOCKS; THERMOPHILIC GRANULES; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET (UASB) REACTORS;

BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT;

FATTY ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; SUCROSE;

REACTOR; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WASTE WATER;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031259946     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00110-3     Document Type: Article

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