Solubilization of waste activated sludge by alkaline pretreatment and biochemical methane potential (BMP) tests for anaerobic co-digestion of municipal organic waste

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 211-219

  Heo, N H ^a   Park, S C ^a   Lee, J S ^a   Kang, Ho ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alkaline pretreatment; Anaerobic digestion; BMP test; Food waste; Methane production; Waste activated sludge

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; METHANE; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOLUBILITY;

BIOCHEMICAL METHANE POTENTIAL (BMP); WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE (WAS);

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ALKALINE EARTH METAL; METHANE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; MUNICIPAL WASTE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC WASTE; PH; SEWAGE; SOLID WASTE; SOLUBILITY; SOLUBILIZATION; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0346749837     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0471     Document Type: Conference Paper

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