Influence of bulking agents and microbial activator on thermophilic aerobic transformation of sewage sludge

Environmental Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1127-1136

  Pasda, N ^a   Limtong, P ^b   Oliver, R ^c   Montange, D ^c   Panichsakpatana, S ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives   (Thailand)

^c CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Aerobic respiration; Enzyme activities; Organic matter decomposition; Rice husk; Wood chips

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISMS; MIXTURES; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RIVER POLLUTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SILICA; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC RESPIRATION; AEROBIC TRANSFORMATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS; ORGANIC MATTER DECOMPOSITION; PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS; RICE HUSK; WOOD CHIP;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

BULKING AGENT; CARBON; CELLULASE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHOROUS ACID; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

AEROBIC PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; ORGANIC MATTER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE BREATHING; COMPOSTING; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PH; RICE; SEED HUSK; SLUDGE TREATMENT; THAILAND; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; WOOD CHIP;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 29544452492     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332608618481     Document Type: Article

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