Intermittent effluent recirculation for the efficient treatment of low strength wastewater by an EGSB reactor

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-238

  Yoochatchaval, Wilasinee ^a,d   Ohashi, A ^b   Harada, H ^c   Yamaguchi, T ^a   Syutsubo, K ^d  

^a NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; EGSB; Low strength wastewater; Methane fermentation; Moderated temperature

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTOR; EFFLUENT; FERMENTATION; METHANE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

EID: 46449106164     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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