Grass cellulose as cost-effective energy source for biological sulphate removal

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 729-733

  Greben, H A ^a   Baloyi, L J ^a   Venter, S N ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Fermentation; Grass cuttings; Rumen microbes; Sulphate; VFA

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; FERMENTATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

GRASS CUTTINGS; RUMEN MICROBES;

CELLULOSE;

CELLULOSE; DRAINAGE; FERMENTATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CELLULOSE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; FERMENTATION; GRASS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SULFATE;

CELLULOSE; DRAINAGE; FERMENTATION; SULFATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 36048960072     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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