The bio activation procedure for increasing the sulphate-reducing bacteria in a UASB reactor

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 565-571

  Goncalves M M M ^a   Leite, S G F ^a   Sant'Anna Jr , G L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioactivation; Sulphidogenic sludge; UASB reactor

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; BACTERIA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOLUTIONS; STOICHIOMETRY;

BIOACTIVATION; SULPHATE; SULPHIDOGENIC SLUDGE; UASB REACTOR;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 23744492105     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322005000400009     Document Type: Article

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