Physicochemical characterization of uasb sludge with different size distributions

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 889-897

  Ahn, Y ^a   Song, Y J ^b   Lee, Y J ^b   Park, S ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mesophilic sludge; Methane; Sludge size; Uasb sludge; Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

Indexed keywords

GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; METHANE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MESOPHILIC; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SLUDGE SIZE; SPECIFIC METHANOGENIC ACTIVITY; UASB SLUDGE; UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET REACTORS; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKETS;

PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES;

ACETIC ACID; CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; IRON; MANGANESE; METHANE; NICKEL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHOSPHORUS; VOLATILE FATTY ACID; ZINC; HEAVY METAL;

METHANE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SLUDGE; UASB REACTOR; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; METHANOGENESIS; MICROORGANISM; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SLUDGE; SLUDGE SETTLING; TEMPERATURE; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; SEWAGE;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOREACTORS; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; SEWAGE;

EID: 0036024713     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332308618356     Document Type: Article

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