Effect of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS) on the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge

Water Research

Volumn 40, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2958-2964

  Garcia, M T ^a   Campos, E ^a   Sanchez Leal J ^a   Ribosa, I ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Bioavailability; LAS; Sewage sludge; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SEWAGE TREATMENT; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXICITY;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTORS; ANAEROBIC MICROORGANISMS; BIOAVAILABILITY; HOMOLOGUE DISTRIBUTION;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ALKYL GROUP; ALKYLBENZENESULFONIC ACID; BIOGAS; SURFACTANT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SEWAGE SLUDGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXICITY;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; INHIBITION; METHANOGENESIS; MICROORGANISM; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SULFONATE (SALT); SURFACTANT; TOXICITY; WASTE TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FRACTIONATION; LIQUID; LIQUID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; METHANOGENESIS; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SOLID; TOXICITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 33746598123     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.05.033     Document Type: Article

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