The application of ultrasound as a pre-treatment for anaerobic digestion

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1155-1161

  Quarmby, J ^a   Scott, J R ^a   Mason, A K ^a   Davies, G ^b   Parsons, S A ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHERN WATER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Optimisation; Sludge dewaterability; Sonication

Indexed keywords

GAS INDUSTRY; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SONICATION; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESS; FATTY ACID PRODUCTIONS; METHANE PRODUCTION; OPTIMISATIONS; SLUDGE DEWATERABILITY; SLUDGE PROPERTIES; VOLATILE SOLIDS REDUCTIONS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

METHANE;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; ULTRASONICS; WASTEWATER;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; PERFORMANCE; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SLUDGE DIGESTION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0032736480     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332008616913     Document Type: Article

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