Full-scale demonstration of an ultrasonic disintegration technology in enhancing anaerobic digestion of mixed primary and thickened secondary sewage sludge

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 533-541

  Xie, Rongjing ^a   Xing, Yongjie ^a   Ghani, Yahya Abdul ^b   Ooi, Kian Eng ^b   Ng, Siew Wah ^b  

^a Centre for Advanced Water Technology   (Singapore)

^b Public Utilities Board Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anaerobic sludge digestion; Biogas; Hydraulic retention time; Methane; Sludge solids; Sonication

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; METHANE; SONICATION; ULTRASONICS; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOGAS PRODUCTION; DIGESTERS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; SLUDGE SOLIDS; ULTRASONIC DISINTEGRATION;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

EID: 38349104757     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S07-013     Document Type: Article

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