Biomethanization of mixtures of fruits and vegetables solid wastes and sludge from a municipal wastewater treatment plant

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 481-487

  Gomez Lahoz, C ^a   Fernandez Gimenez B ^a   Garcia Herruzo, F ^a   Rodriguez Maroto, J M ^a   Vereda Alonso, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Energy recovery; Recycling; Soil amendment; Waste management

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; FRUITS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ENERGY RECOVERY;

SOLID WASTES;

BIOGAS; METHANE;

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FRUIT; PH MEASUREMENT; SLUDGE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SYNTHESIS; VEGETABLE; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CARBON; FRUIT; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; METHANE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; VEGETABLES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

BIOSYNTHESIS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FRUITS; SOLID WASTES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 33847397970     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520601187856     Document Type: Article

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