Biological hydrogen production in a UASB reactor with granules. I: Physicochemical characteristics of hydrogen-producing granules

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 980-987

  Mu, Yang ^a   Yu, Han Qing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Granules; Hydrogen; Physicochemical characteristics; Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASB)

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; CONTACT ANGLE; FLUID DYNAMICS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; HYDROGEN; PROTEINS;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS); PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR (UASB);

BIOREACTORS;

HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MORPHOLOGY; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE WATER;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOREACTORS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HYDROGEN; HYDROPHOBICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; SEWAGE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 33746887097     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.20924     Document Type: Article

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