Increase of anaerobic degradation of particulate organic matter in full- scale biogas plants by mechanical maceration

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 145-153

  Hartmann, H ^a   Angelidaki, I ^a   Ahring, B K ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Fibers; Manure; Mechanical maceration; Particulate matter; Specific surface area

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; BIOREACTORS; FIBERS; MANURES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

MECHANICAL MACERATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

BIOGAS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; FIBER; MANURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034055497     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0066     Document Type: Article

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