Anaerobic digestion of biomass for methane production: A review

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 83-114

  Gunaseelan, V Nallathambi ^a  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digesters; Anaerobic digestion; Aquatic biomass; Biochemical methane potential; Biomass; Fruit and vegetable solid waste; Grasses; Methane yield; Municipal solid waste; Renewable energy; Weeds; Woody biomass

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOCONVERSION; METHANOGENESIS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; FEEDSTOCKS; METHANE; PLANTS (BOTANY); PRODUCTION;

METHANE PRODUCTION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

BIOMASS;

POACEAE;

EID: 0031432811     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(97)00020-2     Document Type: Article

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