Influence of synthetic and natural polymers on the anaerobic granulation process

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 8-9 -9 pt 7, 1998, Pages 341-347

  El Mamouni, R ^a,b   Leduc, R ^b   Guiot, S R ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Granulation; Polymers; UASB like reactors

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; GRANULATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYSACCHARIDES;

UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BED (UASB) REACTOR;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

CHITOSAN; POLYMER;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; GRANULATION; POLYMER; SLUDGE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031760431     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00710-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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