Increasing microbial activity in thermophilic anaerobic digestion of physicochemical sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 245-251

  Tinajero, A ^a   Noyola, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Additives; Chemically enhanced primary treatment; Class A biosolids; Metal speciation; Micronutrients; Thermophilic anaerobic digestion; Trace metals; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALLY ENHANCED PRIMARY TREATMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL SLUDGE; SLUDGE DIGESTER; THERMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREACTORS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ACETIC ACID; BIOGAS; METHANE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREACTORS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SLUDGE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BACILLI; BIOREACTOR; BIOSOLID; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELMINTH; INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SALMONELLA; SLUDGE DIGESTION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACILLUS; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE;

BACILLI (CLASS); SALMONELLA; VERMES;

EID: 33748314489     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.512     Document Type: Article

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