Ammonia and pH inhibition in anaerobic treatment of wastewaters, part I: Experimental

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2405-2420

  Eldem, Nursen Öz ^a   Ozturk, Izzet ^a   Soyer, Elif ^a   Calli, Baris ^b   Akgiray, Ömer ^b  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ammonia inhibition; Anaerobic treatment; Mesophilic; Methanogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; METHANE; MIXTURES; PH EFFECTS;

BIOGAS RATIO; LAG PHASE TREATMENT; METHANE FORMATION RATE; UNFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE-BLANKET;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; BIOGAS; BUTYRIC ACID; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; METHANOGENESIS; PH; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AMMONIA; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOREACTORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANE; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4544353135     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200026297     Document Type: Article

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