A comparison of mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic upflow filters treating paper-pulp-liquors

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 256-261

  Ahn, J H ^a   Forster, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Mesophilic; Performance; Thermophilic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036808348     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-9592(02)00088-2     Document Type: Article

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