Is sonication effective to improve biogas production and solids reduction in excess sludge digestion?

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 479-483

  Braguglia, C M ^a   Mininni, G ^a   Gianico, A ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Heat balance; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; SLUDGE DIGESTION; ULTRASONICS;

BIOGAS PRODUCTION; EXCESS SLUDGE DIGESTION; HEAT BALANCE; SOLIDS REDUCTION;

SONICATION;

BIOGAS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SONICATION; ULTRASONICS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOGAS; BIOREACTOR; GAS PRODUCTION; HEAT BALANCE; TESTING METHOD; ULTRASONICS; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SOLID STATE; ULTRASOUND; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOREACTORS; HEAT; METHANE; SEWAGE; SONICATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 42549096057     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.003     Document Type: Article

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