Influence of biogas-induced mixing on granulation in UASB reactors

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-141

  Bhunia, Puspendu ^a   Ghangrekar, M M ^b  

^a MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Granulation; Granulation index (GI); Mixing; UASB; Velocity gradient

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BIOMASS; GRANULATION; MIXING; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; REMOVAL; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD) REMOVAL; ELSEVIER (CO); HIGH STRENGTH; PILOT SCALE; STRENGTH (IGC: D5/D6); UASB REACTORS; UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET (UASB) REACTORS;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

BIOGAS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; UPFLOW REACTOR; VELOCITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 47849102745     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2008.04.016     Document Type: Article

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