Effect of solids retention time (SRT) on pilot scale anaerobic thermophilic sludge digestion

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-86

  De La Rubia, M A ^a   Perez, M ^a   Romero, L I ^a   Sales, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Methanogenic bacteria; Municipal sludge; Solids retention time; Thermophilic; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOGAS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; METHANE; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

CONTINUOUSLY STIRRED TANK REACTORS (CSTR); MUNICIPAL SLUDGE; SOLIDS RETENTION TIME (SRT); VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 28944439670     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2005.03.073     Document Type: Article

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