Prefermentation to overcome nutrient limitations in food processing wastewater: Comparison of pilot- and bench-scale systems

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-25

  Xu, Zhongda ^a   Nakhla, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic aerobic system; HRT effect; Prefermentation; Temperature effect; Tomato processing wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FERMENTATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC SYSTEMS; ANAEROBIC SYSTEMS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME (HRT) EFFECTS; PREFERMENTATION; TOMATO-PROCESSING WASTEWATER;

FOOD PROCESSING;

NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON;

ARTICLE; BENCH SCALE SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FERMENTATION; FOOD PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERFORMANCE; PILOT SCALE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE TREATMENT; TECHNIQUE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33845599151     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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