Effect of fluctuating temperature regime on psychrophilic anaerobic digestion of nightsoil

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-140

  Singh, Lokendra ^a   Alam, S I ^a   Ramana, K V ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; FATTY ACIDS; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HYDROGENOTROPHIC METHANOGENS; NIGHTSOIL; PSYCHROPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; THERMAL SHOCK;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0033115112     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.49.3798     Document Type: Article

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