Experimental determination of energy content of unknown organics in municipal wastewater streams

Journal of Energy Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 45-53

  Shizas, Ioannis ^a   Bagley, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy measurement; Municipal wastes; Organic matter; Wastewater management

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CALORIMETERS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DRYING; PELLETIZING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY RECOVERY; MUNICIPAL WASTES; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN BOMB CALORIMETER;

WASTEWATER;

EID: 14044262878     PISSN: 07339402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9402(2004)130:2(45)     Document Type: Article

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