Extending thermophilic anaerobic digestion for producing class A biosolids at the Greater Vancouver Regional Districts Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 8-9 -9 pt 7, 1998, Pages 409-416

  Krugel, Steve ^a   Nemeth, Leslie ^b   Peddie, Craig ^c  

^a BROWN AND CALDWELL   (United States)

^b Reid Crowther and Partners Ltd   (Canada)

^c Greater Vancouver Regional District   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Class A; Digestion; Extended thermophilic; Thermophilic

Indexed keywords

WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

THERMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; REACTOR; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031730450     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00718-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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