Thermophilic anaerobic acid digestion of biosolids: Hydrolysis, acidification, and optimization of retention time of acid digestion

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-195

  Puchajda, Bartek ^a   Oleszkiewicz, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidification; Anaerobic digestion; Biosolids; Hydrolysis; Kinetics; Wastewater sludge

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; HYDROLYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; REACTION KINETICS; SOLIDS;

ACID DIGESTION; ACIDIFICATION; BIOSOLIDS; WASTEWATER SLUDGE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

EID: 33746375026     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S05-038     Document Type: Article

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