Pilot-scale gasification of municipal solid wastes by high-rate and two- phase anaerobic digestion (TPAD)

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 101-110

  Ghosh, S ^a   Henry, M P ^b   Sajjad, A ^c   Mensinger, M C ^d   Arora, J L ^e  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d Institute of Gas Technology   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Bench scale; High rate; Mesophilic; MRF; MSW; Pilot plant; Pretreatment; Sludge; Thermophilic; Two phase

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOGAS; CAUSTIC SODA; GASIFICATION; LIME; METHANE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REFUSE DERIVED FUELS; SOLID WASTES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME (HRT); MESOPHILIC DIGESTION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES (MSW); THERMOPHILIC DIGESTION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; SLUDGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034055495     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0061     Document Type: Article

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