The effect of temperature on the performance and stability of thermophilic anaerobic digestion

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 297-304

  Wilson, C A ^a   Murthy, S M ^b   Fang, Y ^a   Novak, J T ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b DC Water and Sewer Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetate; Hydrogen; Methane; Propionate; Temperature; Thermophilic anaerobic digestion

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROGEN; METHANE; SEWAGE SLUDGE; THERMAL EFFECTS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; THERMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ACETIC ACID; CARBON; HYDROGEN; METHANE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CARBON; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROGEN; METHANE; SEWAGE SLUDGE; THERMAL EFFECTS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ACETATE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; FATTY ACID; HYDROGEN; METHANOGENESIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; GAS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MESOPHILIC REACTOR; METABOLITE; METHANOGEN; METHANOGENESIS; MICROFLORA; REACTOR OPERATION; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; STEADY STATE; THERMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; THERMOPHILIC REACTOR;

ANAEROBIOSIS; DNA, ARCHAEAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 40249117148     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.027     Document Type: Article

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