Enhanced hydrolysis of carbohydrates in primary sludge under biosulfidogenic conditions

Water Research

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1577-1582

  Whittington Jones, K J ^a   Molwantwa, J B ^a   Rose, P D ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Enhanced hydrolysis; Primary sludge; Recycling sludge bed reactor; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CARBOHYDRATES; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DRAINAGE; HYDROLYSIS;

PRIMARY SLUDGE; RHODES BIOSURE PROCESS®; SLUDGE BED REACTOR; SULFATES;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BISULFITE; CARBON; FATTY ACID;

BIOREMEDIATION; CARBOHYDRATES; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DRAINAGE; HYDROLYSIS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACID; ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ANALYTICAL METHOD; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLISM; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; SOLUBILIZATION; STREAM; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33748709224     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.02.017     Document Type: Article

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