Staging of anaerobic processes for reduction of chronically high concentrations of propionic acid

Water Environment Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 241-248

  Duran, Metin ^a   Speece, R E ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Anaerobic treatment; Propionic acid; Two stage streatment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FATTY ACIDS; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS;

COMPLETELY STIRRED TANK REACTORS (CSTR); PROPIONIC ACIDS;

BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ACETIC ACID; MOLASSES; PROPIONIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032029896     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143098X127099     Document Type: Article

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