Anaerobic treatment of proteinaceous wastewater under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-84

  Fang, H H P ^a   Chung, D Wai Chung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; Mesophilic; Peptone; Proteinaceous wastewaters; Thermophilic; UASB

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; METHANOGENS; PROTEINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HYDRAULIC RETENTION; MESOPHILIC CONDITION; PROTEINACEOUS WASTEWATER; THERMOPHILIC CONDITION; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

PROPIONIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; HYDROLYSIS; METHANOGENESIS; REACTOR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032831984     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00366-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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