Anaerobic treatment of high-saline wastewater using halophilic methanogens in laboratory-scale anaerobic filters

Water Environment Research

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-198

  Riffat, R ^a   Krongthamchat, K ^a,b  

^a The George Washington University   (United States)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anaerobic filter; Halophilic methanogens; Mixed culture; Salinity; Startup

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; SALINE WATER; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANAEROBIC FILTER; HALOPHILIC METHANOGENS; MIXED CULTURE;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SODIUM CHLORIDE; METHANE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; SALINE WATER; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FILTER; METHANOGENESIS; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; SALINITY; SLUDGE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WASTEWATER;

ANAEROBIC FILTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; MIXED CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BIOREMEDIATION; DRUG EFFECT; FILTRATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FILTRATION; METHANE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 34247230108     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143006X111763     Document Type: Article

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