Improved split feed anaerobic baffled reactor (SFABR) for shorter start-up period and higher process performance

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 4-5, 2002, Pages 223-230

  Uyanik, S ^a   Sallis, P J ^a   Anderson, G K ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Granulation; Ice cream wastewater; Population dynamics; Split feed anaerobic baffled reactor

Indexed keywords

GRANULATION; METHANOGENS; PERFORMANCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEED; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

REACTOR CONFIGURATIONS;

PLANT STARTUP;

POLYMER;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; GRANULATION; PERFORMANCE; REACTOR; WASTEWATER;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; ICE CREAM; METHANOGENESIS; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RELIABILITY; SLUDGE CONDITIONING; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036378790     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0592     Document Type: Conference Paper

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