Optimisation of the anaerobic digestion of agricultural resources

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 7928-7940

  Ward, Alastair J ^a,b   Hobbs, Phil J ^b   Holliman, Peter J ^a   Jones, David L ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biomass; Optimisation; Process control; Review

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BIOMASS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); FATTY ACIDS; METHANE; MIXING; MONITORING; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; RAW MATERIALS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WELL STIMULATION;

(E ,3E) PROCESS; (OTDR) TECHNOLOGY; ACID CONCENTRATIONS; AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES; ANAEROBIC (UASB); ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESSES; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; BUFFERING CAPACITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN; CO-DIGESTION; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; ELSEVIER (CO); ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING; ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS; HYDROLYSIS RATES; IN-SITU MONITORING; KEY PARAMETERS; METHANE PRODUCTION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS (MB); MONITOR (CO); MULTI-STAGE; NEW IDEAS; OIL REFINERIES; OPTIMAL PERFORMANCES; OPTIMISATION; OPTIMISATION TECHNIQUES; PRE-TREATMENTS; REACTOR CONFIGURATION; SOFTWARE SENSORS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ALKALI; BIOGAS; BUFFER; METAL; METHANE; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; METHANOGENESIS; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CELL LYSATE; FRUIT; GAS ANALYSIS; IMMOBILIZATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MANURE; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MONITORING; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OIL INDUSTRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; REVIEW; SEED; SENSOR; SENSORY SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASOUND; VEGETABLE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 47849133456     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.02.044     Document Type: Review

References (170)

1. Ahring B.K., Sandberg M., and Angelidaki I. Volatile fatty-acids as indicators of process imbalance in anaerobic digesters. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 43 (1995) 559-565
2. Alatriste-Mondragon F., Samar P., Cox H.H.J., Ahring B.K., and Iranpour R. Anaerobic codigestion of municipal, farm, and industrial organic wastes: a survey of recent literature. Water Environment Research 78 (2006) 607-636
3. Alvarez-Ramirez J., Meraz M., Monroy O., and Velasco A. Feedback control design for an anaerobic digestion process. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 77 (2002) 725-734
4. Alzate-Gaviria L.M., Sebastian P.J., Perez-Hernandez A., and Eapen D. Comparison of two anaerobic systems for hydrogen production from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and synthetic wastewater. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 32 (2007) 3141-3146
5. Amon T., Amon B., Kryvoruchko V., Machmuller A., Hopfner-Sixt K., Bodiroza V., Hrbek R., Friedel J., Potsch E., Wagentristl H., Schreiner M., and Zollitsch W. Methane production through anaerobic digestion of various energy crops grown in sustainable crop rotations. Bioresource Technology 98 (2007) 3204-3212
6. Amon T., Amon B., Kryvoruchko V., Zollitsch W., Mayer K., and Gruber L. Biogas production from maize and dairy cattle manure - influence of biomass composition on the methane yield. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 118 (2007) 173-182
7. Anderson G.K., Campos C.M.M., Chernicharo C.A.L., and Smith L.C. Evaluation of the inhibitory effects of lithium when used as a tracer for anaerobic digesters. Water Research 25 (1991) 755-760
8. Andersson J., and Bjornsson L. Evaluation of straw as a biofilm carrier in the methanogenic stage of two-stage anaerobic digestion of crop residues. Bioresource Technology 85 (2002) 51-56
9. Andrasik A., Meszaros A., and de Azevedo S.E. On-line tuning of a neural PID controller based on plant hybrid modeling. Computers & Chemical Engineering 28 (2004) 1499-1509
10. Angelidaki I., and Ahring B.K. Methods for increasing the biogas potential from the recalcitrant organic matter contained in manure. Water Science and Technology 41 (2000) 189-194
11. Angelidaki I., and Ellegaard L. Codigestion of manure and organic wastes in centralized biogas plants - status and future trends. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 109 (2003) 95-105
12. Ardic I., and Taner F. Effects of thermal, chemical and thermochemical pretreatments to increase biogas production yield of chicken manure. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 14 (2005) 373-380
13. Astrom K.J., Albertos P., and Quevedo J. PID control. Control Engineering Practice 9 (2001) 1159-1161
14. Bendixen H.J. Safeguards against pathogens in Danish biogas plants. Water Science and Technology 30 (1994) 171-180
15. Bernard O., Hadj-Sadok Z., and Dochain D. Software sensors to monitor the dynamics of microbial communities: application to anaerobic digestion. Acta Biotheoretica 48 (2000) 197-205
16. Bernard O., Pollt M., Hadj-Sadok Z., Pengov M., Dochain D., Estaben M., and Labat P. Advanced monitoring and control of anaerobic wastewater treatment plants: software sensors and controllers for an anaerobic digester. Water Science and Technology 43 (2001) 175-182
17. Bjornsson L., Murto M., Jantsch T.G., and Mattiasson B. Evaluation of new methods for the monitoring of alkalinity dissolved hydrogen and the microbial community in anaerobic digestion. Water Research 35 (2001) 2833-2840
18. Boe K., Batstone D.J., and Angelidaki I. Online headspace chromatographic method for measuring VFA in biogas reactor. Water Science and Technology 52 (2005) 473-478
19. Bolzonella D., Battistoni P., Susini C., and Cecchi F. Anaerobic codigestion of waste activated sludge and OFMSW: the experiences of Viareggio and Treviso plants (Italy). Water Science and Technology 53 (2006) 203-211
20. Bonmati A., Flotats X., Mateu L., and Campos E. Study of thermal hydrolysis as a pretreatment to mesophilic anaerobic digestion of pig slurry. Water Science and Technology 44 (2001) 109-116
21. Boone D.R., and Xun L.Y. Effects of pH, temperature, and nutrients on propionate degradation by a methanogenic enrichment culture. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 53 (1987) 1589-1592
22. Bossier P., Poels J., Vanassche P., and Verstraete W. Influence of the dimensional characteristics of polyurethane foam on high-rate anaerobic-digestion of piggery manure. Biotechnology Letters 8 (1986) 901-906
23. Bouallagui H., Ben Cheikh R., Marouani L., and Hamdi M. Mesophilic biogas production from fruit and vegetable waste in a tubular digester. Bioresource Technology 86 (2003) 85-89
24. Bouallagui H., Torrijos A., Godon J.J., Moletta R., Ben Cheikh R., Touhami Y., Delgenes J.P., and Di A.H. Two-phase anaerobic digestion of fruit and vegetable wastes: bioreactor performance. Biochemical Engineering Journal 21 (2004) 193-197
25. Bouallagui H., Touhami Y., Cheikh R.B., and Hamdi M. Bioreactor performance in anaerobic digestion of fruit and vegetable wastes. Process Biochemistry 40 (2005) 989-995
26. Breitenbucher K., Siegl M., Knupfer A., and Radke M. Open-pore sintered glass as a high-efficiency support medium in bioreactors - new results and long-term experiences achieved in high-rate anaerobic-digestion. Water Science and Technology 22 (1990) 25-32
27. Burton C.H., and Turner C. Manure Management Treatment Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture. second ed. (2003), Silsoe Research Institute
28. Callaghan F.J., Wase D.A.J., Thayanithy K., and Forster C.F. Co-digestion of waste organic solids: batch studies. Bioresource Technology 67 (1999) 117-122
29. Chae K.J., Jang A., Yim S.K., and Kim I.S. The effects of digestion temperature and temperature shock on the biogas yields from the mesophilic anaerobic digestion of swine manure. Bioresource Technology 99 (2008) 1-6
30. Chambers B.J., Smith K.A., and Pain B.F. Strategies to encourage better use of nitrogen in animal manures. Soil Use and Management 16 (2000) 157-161
31. Chanakya H.N., Srivastav G.P., and Abraham A.A. High rate biomethanation using spent biomass as bacterial support. Current Science 74 (1998) 1054-1059
32. Chen S.F., Yakunin A.F., Kuznetsova E., Busso D., Pufan R., Proudfoot M., Kim R., and Kim S.H. Structural and functional characterization of a novel phosphodiesterase from Methanococcus jannaschii. Journal of Biological Chemistry 279 (2004) 31854-31862
33. Cho J.K., Park S.C., and Chang H.N. Biochemical methane potential and solid-state anaerobic-digestion of Korean food wastes. Bioresource Technology 52 (1995) 245-253
34. Chynoweth D.P., Turick C.E., Owens J.M., Jerger D.E., and Peck M.W. Biochemical methane potential of biomass and waste feedstocks. Biomass and Bioenergy 5 (1993) 95-111
35. Clarkson W.W., and Xiao W. Bench-scale anaerobic bioconversion of newsprint and office paper. Water Science and Technology 41 (2000) 93-100
36. Coates J.D., Coughlan M.F., and Colleran E. Simple method for the measurement of the hydrogenotrophic methanogenic activity of anaerobic sludges. Journal of Microbiological Methods 26 (1996) 237-246
37. CordRuwisch R., Mercz T.I., Hoh C.Y., and Strong G.E. Dissolved hydrogen concentration as an on-line control parameter for the automated operation and optimization of anaerobic digesters. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 56 (1997) 626-634
38. Damasceno L.H.S., Rodrigues J.A.D., Ratusznei S.M., Zaiat M., and Foresti E. Effects of feeding time and organic loading in an anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor (ASBBR) treating diluted whey. Journal of Environmental Management 85 (2007) 927-935
39. De Baere L. Anaerobic digestion of solid waste: state-of-the-art. Water Science and Technology 41 (2000) 283-290
40. de Bok F.A.M., Plugge C.M., and Stams A.J.M. Interspecies electron transfer in methanogenic propionate degrading consortia. Water Research 38 (2004) 1368-1375
41. Demirer G.N., and Chen S. Two-phase anaerobic digestion of unscreened dairy manure. Process Biochemistry 40 (2005) 3542-3549
42. Di Pinto A.C., Limoni N., Passino R., Rozzi A., and Tomei M.C. Anaerobic process control by automated bicarbonate monitoring. In: Briggs R. (Ed). Instrumentation Control and Automation of Water and Waste Water Treatment and Transport Systems. Advances in Water Pollution Control (1990), Pergamon Press, London 51-58
43. Dohanyos M., Zabranska J., and Jenicek P. Enhancement of sludge anaerobic digestion by using of a special thickening centrifuge. Water Science and Technology 36 (1997) 145-153
44. Fang H.H.P., and Chung D.W.C. Anaerobic treatment of proteinaceous wastewater under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions. Water Science and Technology 40 (1999) 77-84
45. Fazolo A., Foresti E., and Zaiat M. Removal of nitrogen and organic matter in a radial-flow aerobic-anoxic immobilized biomass reactor used in the posttreatment of anaerobically treated effluent. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 142 (2007) 44-51
46. Feitkenhauer H., and Meyer U. A new method for the fast determination of kinetic parameters in anaerobic digestion processes and application to textile wet processing wastewater. Water Science and Technology 48 (2003) 203-210
47. Feitkenhauer H., von Sachs E., and Meyer U. On-line titration of volatile fatty acids for the process control of anaerobic digestion plants. Water Research 36 (2002) 212-218
48. Femat R., Mendez-Acosta H.O., Steyer J.P., and Gonzalez-Alvarez V. Temperature oscillations in a biological reactor with recycle. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 19 (2004) 875-889
49. Fezzani B., and Ben Cheikh R. Thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion of olive mill wastewater with olive mill solid wastes in a tubular digester. Chemical Engineering Journal 132 (2007) 195-203
50. Ficara E., Rozzi A., and Cortelezzi P. Theory of pH-stat titration. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 82 (2003) 28-37
51. Forster-Carneiro T., Perez M., Romero L.I., and Sales D. Dry-thermophilic anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of the municipal solid waste: focusing on the inoculum sources. Bioresource Technology 98 (2007) 3195-3203
52. Funk T., Gu W.W., Friedrich S., Wang H.X., Gencic S., Grahame D.A., and Cramer S.P. Chemically distinct Ni sites in the A-cluster in subunit beta of the acetyl-CoA decarbonylase/synthase complex from Methanosarcina thermophila: Ni L-edge absorption and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism analyses. Journal of the American Chemical Society 126 (2004) 88-95
53. Fynn G.H., and Whitmore T.N. Colonization of polyurethane reticulated foam biomass support particle by methanogen species. Biotechnology Letters 4 (1982) 577-582
54. Fynn G.H., and Whitmore T.N. Retention of methanogens in colonized reticulated polyurethane foam biomass support particle. Biotechnology Letters 6 (1984) 81-86
55. Gannoun H., Ben Othman N., Bouallagui H., and Moktar H. Mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion of olive mill wastewaters and abattoir wastewaters in an upflow anaerobic filter. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 46 (2007) 6737-6743
56. Genovesi A., Harmand J., and Steyer J.P. A fuzzy logic based diagnosis system for the on-line supervision of an anaerobic digestor pilot-plant. Biochemical Engineering Journal 3 (1999) 171-183
57. Gerardi M.H. The Microbiology of Anaerobic Digesters. first ed. (2003), Wiley-Interscience
58. Ghosh, S., 1997. Anaerobic digestion for renewable energy and environmental restoration. In: 8th International Conference on Anaerobic Digestion., Sendai International Center, Sendai, Japan, pp. 9-16.
59. Gomec C.Y. Behavior of the anaerobic CSTR in the presence of scum during primary sludge digestion and the role of pH. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A - Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering 41 (2006) 1117-1127
60. Gomez X., Cuetos M.J., Cara J., Moran A., and Garcia A.I. Anaerobic co-digestion of primary sludge and the fruit and vegetable fraction of the municipal solid wastes - conditions for mixing and evaluation of the organic loading rate. Renewable Energy 31 (2006) 2017-2024
61. Gomez-Lahoz C., Fernandez-Gimenez B., Garcia-Herruzo F., Rodriguez-Maroto J.M., and Vereda-Alonso C. Biomethanization of mixtures of fruits and vegetables solid wastes and sludge from a municipal wastewater treatment plant. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A - Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering 42 (2007) 481-487
62. Gunaseelan V.N. Methane production from Parthenium hysterophorus L., a terrestrial weed, in semicontinuous fermenters. Biomass & Bioenergy 6 (1994) 391-398
63. Gunaseelan V.N. Effect of inoculum substrate ratio and pretreatments on methane yield from Parthenium. Biomass & Bioenergy 8 (1995) 39-44
64. Guwy A.J., Hawkes F.R., Wilcox S.J., and Hawkes D.L. Neural network and on-off control of bicarbonate alkalinity in a fluidised-bed anaerobic digester. Water Research 31 (1997) 2019-2025
65. Hansen K.H., Angelidaki I., and Ahring B.K. Anaerobic digestion of swine manure: inhibition by ammonia. Water Research 32 (1998) 5-12
66. Hansson M., Nordberg A., and Mathisen B. On-line NIR monitoring during anaerobic treatment of municipal solid waste. Water Science and Technology 48 (2003) 9-13
67. Hartmann H., and Ahring B.K. Anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste: influence of co-digestion with manure. Water Research 39 (2005) 1543-1552
68. Hashimoto A.G., Varel V.H., and Chen Y.R. Ultimate methane yield from beef-cattle manure - effect of temperature, ration constituents, antibiotics and manure age. Agricultural Wastes 3 (1981) 241-256
69. Hawkes F.R., Guwy A.J., Rozzi A.G., and Hawkes D.L. A new instrument for online measurement of bicarbonate alkalinity. Water Research 27 (1993) 167-170
70. Hegde G., and Pullammanappallil P. Comparison of thermophilic and mesophilic one-stage, batch, high-solids anaerobic digestion. Environmental Technology 28 (2007) 361-369
71. Hills D.J., and Roberts D.W. Conversion of tomato, peach and honeydew solid-waste into methane gas. Transactions of the Asae 25 (1982) 820-826
72. Holubar P., Zani L., Hager M., Froschl W., Radak Z., and Braun R. Modelling of anaerobic digestion using self-organizing maps and artificial neural networks. Water Science and Technology 41 (2000) 149-156
73. Holubar P., Zani L., Hager M., Froschl W., Radak Z., and Braun R. Advanced controlling of anaerobic digestion by means of hierarchical neural networks. Water Research 36 (2002) 2582-2588
74. Holubar P., Zani L., Hager M., Frochl W., Radak Z., and Braun R. Start-up and recovery of a biogas-reactor using a hierarchical neural network-based control tool. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 78 (2003) 847-854
75. Hu Z.H., and Yu H.Q. Application of rumen microorganisms for enhanced anaerobic fermentation of corn stover. Process Biochemistry 40 (2005) 2371-2377
76. Hu Z.H., and Yu H.Q. Anaerobic digestion of cattail by rumen cultures. Waste Management 26 (2006) 1222-1228
77. Husted S. Seasonal-variation in methane emission from stored slurry and solid manures. Journal of Environmental Quality 23 (1994) 585-592
78. Jantsch T.G., and Mattiasson B. An automated spectrophotometric system for monitoring buffer capacity in anaerobic digestion processes. Water Research 38 (2004) 3645-3650
79. Karim K., Hoffmann R., Klasson K.T., and Al-Dahhan M.H. Anaerobic digestion of animal waste: effect of mode of mixing. Water Research 39 (2005) 3597-3606
80. Kim M., Ahn Y.H., and Speece R.E. Comparative process stability and efficiency of anaerobic digestion: mesophilic vs. thermophilic. Water Research 36 (2002) 4369-4385
81. Kim J., Park C., Kim T.H., Lee M., Kim S., Kim S.W., and Lee J. Effects of various pretreatments for enhanced anaerobic digestion with waste activated sludge. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 95 (2003) 271-275
82. Kim M., Gomec C.Y., Ahn Y., and Speece R.E. Hydrolysis and acidogenesis of particulate organic material in mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion. Environmental Technology 24 (2003) 1183-1190
83. Kivaisi A.K., and Mtila M. Production of biogas from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) (Mart) (Solms) in a two-stage bioreactor. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 14 (1998) 125-131
84. Kivaisi A.K., Gijzen H.J., Dencamp H.J.M.O., and Vogels G.D. Conversion of cereal residues into biogas in a rumen-derived process. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 8 (1992) 428-433
85. Kizilkaya R., and Bayrakli B. Effects of N-enriched sewage sludge on soil enzyme activities. Applied Soil Ecology 30 (2005) 192-202
86. Knol W., Vandermost M.M., and Waart J.D. Biogas production by anaerobic digestion of fruit and vegetable waste - preliminary study. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 29 (1978) 822-830
87. Korenaga T., Takahashi T., Moriwake T., and Sanuki S. Water quality monitoring system using flow-through sensing device. In: Briggs R. (Ed). Instrumentation, Control and Automation of Water and Waste Water Treatment and Transport Systems. Advances in Water Pollution Control (1990), Pergamon Press, London
88. Kumar A., Miglani P., Gupta R.K., and Bhattacharya T.K. Impact of Ni(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) on biogassification of potato waste. Journal of Environmental Biology 27 (2006) 61-66
89. Kunte D.P., Yeole T.Y., and Ranade D.R. Two-stage anaerobic digestion process for complete inactivation of enteric bacterial pathogens in human night soil. Water Science and Technology 50 (2004) 103-108
90. Lahav O., and Morgan B.E. Titration methodologies for monitoring of anaerobic digestion in developing countries - a review. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 79 (2004) 1331-1341
91. Levenspiel O. Chemical Reaction Engineering. third ed. (1999), Wiley, New York
92. Lissens G., Thomsen A.B., De Baere L., Verstraete W., and Ahring B.K. Thermal wet oxidation improves anaerobic biodegradability of raw and digested biowaste. Environmental Science & Technology 38 (2004) 3418-3424
93. Lissens G., Verstraete W., Albrecht T., Brunner G., Creuly C., Seon J., Dussap G., and Lasseur C. Advanced anaerobic bioconversion of lignocellulosic waste for bioregenerative life support following thermal water treatment and biodegradation by Fibrobacter succinogenes. Biodegradation 15 (2004) 173-183
94. Liu J., Olsson G., and Mattiasson B. Monitoring and control of an anaerobic upflow fixed-bed reactor for high-loading-rate operation and rejection of disturbances. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 87 (2004) 43-53
95. Liu J., Olsson G., and Mattiasson B. On-line monitoring of a two-stage anaerobic digestion process using a BOD analyzer. Journal of Biotechnology 109 (2004) 263-275
96. Liu Y.Q., Liu Y., and Tay J.H. The effects of extracellular polymeric substances on the formation and stability of biogranules. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 65 (2004) 143-148
97. Liu D.W., Liu D.P., Zeng R.J., and Angelidaki I. Hydrogen and methane production from household solid waste in the two-stage fermentation process. Water Research 40 (2006) 2230-2236
98. Liu G.T., Peng X.Y., and Long T.R. Advance in high-solid anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste. Journal of Central South University of Technology 13 (2006) 151-157
99. Luenberger D.G. Observers for multivariable systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 11 (1966) 190-197
100. Lund B., Jensen V.F., Have P., and Ahring B. Inactivation of virus during anaerobic digestion of manure in laboratory scale biogas reactors. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 69 (1996) 25-31
101. Mao T., Hong S.Y., Show K.Y., Tay J.H., and Lee D.J. A comparison of ultrasound treatment on primary and secondary sludges. Water Science and Technology 50 (2004) 91-97
102. Maqueda C., Perez-Rodriguez J.L., and Lebrato J. An evaluation of clay minerals as support materials in anaerobic digesters. Environmental Technology 19 (1998) 811-819
103. MarsiliLibelli S., and Beni S. Shock load modelling in the anaerobic digestion process. Ecological Modelling 84 (1996) 215-232
104. Martin D.J. Accelerated biogas production without leachate recycle. Renewable Energy 24 (2001) 535-538
105. Martin D.J., Potts L.G.A., and Heslop V.A. Reaction mechanisms in solid-state anaerobic digestion - I. The reaction front hypothesis. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 81 (2003) 171-179
106. Martin D.J., Potts L.G.A., and Heslop V.A. Reaction mechanisms in solid-state anaerobic digestion - II. The significance of seeding. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 81 (2003) 180-188
107. Mata-Alvarez J. Biomethanization of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes (2002), IWA Publishing
108. Mathiot S., Escoffier Y., Ehlinger F., Couderc J.P., Leyris J.P., and Moletta R. Control parameter variations in an anaerobic fluidized-bed reactor subjected to organic shockloads. Water Science and Technology 25 (1992) 93-101
109. McMahon K.D., Stroot P.G., Mackie R.I., and Raskin L. Anaerobic codigestion of municipal solid waste and biosolids under various mixing conditions - II: Microbial population dynamics. Water Research 35 (2001) 1817-1827
110. Meredith W.D. Recent innovations in instrumentation for sewage treatment plant monitoring and control. In: Briggs R. (Ed). Instrumentation, Control, and Automation of Water and Waste Water Treatment and Transport Systems. Advances in Water Pollution Control (1990), Pergamon Press, London
111. Mijaylova-Nacheva P., Pena-Loera B., and Cuevas-Velasco S. Anaerobic treatment of organic chemical wastewater using packed bed reactors. Water Science and Technology 54 (2006) 67-77
112. Mishima D., Tateda M., Ike M., and Fujita M. Comparative study on chemical pretreatments to accelerate enzymatic hydrolysis of aquatic macrophyte biomass used in water purification processes. Bioresource Technology 97 (2006) 2166-2172
113. Mladenovska Z., Hartmann H., Kvist T., Sales-Cruz M., Gani R., and Ahring B.K. Thermal pretreatment of the solid fraction of manure: impact on the biogas reactor performance and microbial community. Water Science and Technology 53 (2006) 59-67
114. Moller H.B., Sommer S.G., and Ahring B.K. Biological degradation and greenhouse gas emissions during pre-storage of liquid animal manure. Journal of Environmental Quality 33 (2004) 27-36
115. Moller H.B., Sommer S.G., and Ahring B.K. Methane productivity of manure, straw and solid fractions of manure. Biomass & Bioenergy 26 (2004) 485-495
116. Mosey F.E., and Fernandes X.A. Patterns of hydrogen in biogas from the anaerobic-digestion of milk-sugars. Water Science and Technology 21 (1989) 187-196
117. Mouneimne A.H., Carrere H., Bernet N., and Delgenes J.P. Effect of saponification on the anaerobic digestion of solid fatty residues. Bioresource Technology 90 (2003) 89-94
118. Mshandete A., Bjornsson L., Kivaisi A.K., Rubindamayugi M.S.T., and Mattiasson B. Effect of particle size on biogas yield from sisal fibre waste. Renewable Energy 31 (2006) 2385-2392
119. Nallathambi Gunaseelan V. Biochemical methane potential of fruits and vegetable solid waste feedstocks. Biomass & Bioenergy 26 (2004) 389-399
120. Nebot E., Romero L.I., Quiroga J.M., and Sales D. Effect of the feed frequency on the performance of anaerobic filters. Anaerobe 1 (1995) 113-120
121. Nielsen H.B., Mladenovska Z., Westermann P., and Ahring B.K. Comparison of two-stage thermophilic (68 °C/55 °C) anaerobic digestion with one-stage thermophilic (55 °C) digestion of cattle manure. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 86 (2004) 291-300
122. Nordberg A., Hansson M., Sundh I., Nordkvist E., Carlsson H., and Mathisen B. Monitoring of a biogas process using electronic gas sensors and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR). Water Science and Technology 41 (2000) 1-8
123. Olivet D., Valls J., Gordillo M.A., Freixo A., and Sanchez A. Application of residence time distribution technique to the study of the hydrodynamic behaviour of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant plug-flow bioreactor. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 80 (2005) 425-432
124. Olsson G., Nielsen M.K., Yuan Z., Lynggaard-Jensen A., and Steyer J.P. Instrumentation, Control and Automation in Wastewater Systems (2005), IWA Publishing
125. Ong H.K., Greenfield P.F., and Pullammanappallil P.C. Effect of mixing on biomethanation of cattle-manure slurry. Environmental Technology 23 (2002) 1081-1090
126. Owen W.F., Stuckey D.C., Healy J.B., Young L.Y., and McCarty P.L. Bioassay for monitoring biochemical methane potential and anaerobic toxicity. Water Research 13 (1979) 485-492
127. Owens J.M., and Chynoweth D.P. Biochemical methane potential of municipal solid-waste (MSW) components. Water Science and Technology 27 (1993) 1-14
128. Paavola T., Syvasalo E., and Rintala J. Co-digestion of manure and biowaste according to the EC animal by-products regulation and Finnish national regulations. Water Science and Technology 53 (2006) 223-231
129. Pain B.F., and Hepherd R.Q. Anaerobic digestion of livestock wastes. In: Pain B.F., and Hepherd R.Q. (Eds). Anaerobic Digestion of Farm Waste (1985), NIRD Technical Bulletins, Reading 9-14
130. Parawira W., Murto M., Read J.S., and Mattiasson B. A study of two-stage anaerobic digestion of solid potato waste using reactors under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions. Environmental Technology 28 (2007) 1205-1216
131. Perez M., Romero L.I., Nebot E., and Sales D. Colonisation of a porous sintered-glass support in anaerobic thermophilic bioreactors. Bioresource Technology 59 (1997) 177-183
132. Perez M., Romero L.I., Rodriguez-Cano R., and Sales D. Anaerobic thermophilic colonization of porous support. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 20 (2006) 203-208
133. Petersson A., Thomsen M.H., Hauggaard-Nielsen H., and Thomsen A.B. Potential bioethanol and biogas production using lignocellulosic biomass from winter rye, oilseed rape and faba bean. Biomass & Bioenergy 31 (2007) 812-819
134. Pinho S.C., Ratusznei S.M., Rodrigues J.A.D., Foresti E., and Zaiat M. Influence of the agitation rate on the treatment of partially soluble wastewater in anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor. Water Research 38 (2004) 4117-4124
135. Pinho S.C., Foresti E., and Zaiat M. Degradation of partially soluble wastewater in an anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor role of impeller type. Environmental Engineering Science 23 (2006) 803-813
136. Poels J., Vanassche P., and Verstraete W. High-rate anaerobic-digestion of piggery manure with polyurethane sponges as support material. Biotechnology Letters 6 (1984) 747-752
137. Polit M., Genovesi A., and Claudet B. Fuzzy logic observers for a biological wastewater treatment process. Applied Numerical Mathematics 39 (2001) 173-180
138. Pullammanappallil P.C., Svoronos S.A., Chynoweth D.P., and Lyberatos G. Expert system for control of anaerobic digesters. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 58 (1998) 13-22
139. Pullammanappallil P.C., Chynoweth D.P., Lyberatos G., and Svoronos S.A. Stable performance of anaerobic digestion in the presence of a high concentration of propionic acid. Bioresource Technology 78 (2001) 165-169
140. Rasi S., Veijanen A., and Rintala J. Trace compounds of biogas from different biogas production plants. Energy 32 (2007) 1375-1380
141. Reich G. Near-infrared spectroscopy and imaging: basic principles and pharmaceutical applications. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 57 (2005) 1109-1143
142. Rodrigues L.S., Silva I.J., Oliveira P.R., Campos C.M.M., and Silva F.L. Efficiency of seeding material in anaerobic treatment a swine liquid waste: an in vitro trial. Arquivo Brasileiro De Medicina Veterinaria E Zootecnia 56 (2004) 647-652
143. Romano R.T., and Zhang R.H. Co-digestion of onion juice and wastewater sludge using an anaerobic mixed biofilm reactor. Bioresource Technology 99 (2008) 631-637
144. Rozzi A., Massone A., and Antonelli M. A VFA measuring biosensor based on nitrate reduction. Water Science and Technology 36 (1997) 183-189
145. Rozzi A., Remigi E., and Buckley C. Methanogenic activity measurements by the MAIA biosensor: instructions guide. Water Science and Technology 44 (2001) 287-294
146. Sahlstrom L. A review of survival of pathogenic bacteria in organic waste used in biogas plants. Bioresource Technology 87 (2003) 161-166
147. Salkinoja-Salonen M.S., Nyns E.J., Sutton P.M., vandenberg L., and Wheatley A.D. Starting-up of anaerobic fixed-film reactor. Water Science and Technology 15 (1983) 305-308
148. Sandberg M., and Ahring B.K. Anaerobic treatment of fish-meal process waste-water in a UASB reactor at high pH. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 36 (1992) 800-804
149. Show K.Y., and Tay J.H. Influence of support media on biomass growth and retention in anaerobic filters. Water Research 33 (1999) 1471-1481
150. Siegert I., and Banks C. The effect of volatile fatty acid additions on the anaerobic digestion of cellulose and glucose in batch reactors. Process Biochemistry 40 (2005) 3412-3418
151. Smet E., Van Langenhove H., and De Bo I. The emission of volatile compounds during the aerobic and the combined anaerobic/aerobic composting of biowaste. Atmospheric Environment 33 (1999) 1295-1303
152. Spanjers H., Bouvier J.C., Steenweg P., Bisschops I., van Gils W., and Versprille B. Implementation of an in-line infrared monitor in full-scale anaerobic digestion process. Water Science and Technology 53 (2006) 55-61
153. Steyer J.P., Bouvier J.C., Conte T., Gras P., Harmand J., and Delgenes J.P. On-line measurements of COD, TOC, VFA, total and partial alkalinity in anaerobic digestion processes using infra-red spectrometry. Water Science and Technology 45 (2002) 133-138
154. Strik D.P.B.T.B., Domnanovich A.M., Zani L., Braun R., and Holubar P. Prediction of trace compounds in biogas from anaerobic digestion using the MATLAB neural network toolbox. Environmental Modelling & Software 20 (2005) 803-810
155. Stroot P.G., McMahon K.D., Mackie R.I., and Raskin L. Anaerobic codigestion of municipal solid waste and biosolids under various mixing conditions - I. Digester performance. Water Research 35 (2001) 1804-1816
156. Sung S.W., and Liu T. Ammonia inhibition on thermophilic anaerobic digestion. Chemosphere 53 (2003) 43-52
157. Tafdrup S. Viable energy production and waste recycling from anaerobic digestion of manure and other biomass materials. Biomass & Bioenergy 9 (1995) 303-314
158. Tanaka S., Kobayashi T., Kamiyama K., and Bildan M. Effects of thermochemical pretreatment on the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge. Water Science and Technology 35 (1997) 209-215
159. Tiehm A., Nickel K., Zellhorn M., and Neis U. Ultrasonic waste activated sludge disintegration for improving anaerobic stabilization. Water Research 35 (2001) 2003-2009
160. von Sachs J., Meyer U., Rys P., and Feitkenhauer H. New approach to control the methanogenic reactor of a two-phase anaerobic digestion system. Water Research 37 (2003) 973-982
161. Wang Q.H., Kuninobu M., Ogawa H.I., and Kato Y. Degradation of volatile fatty acids in highly efficient anaerobic digestion. Biomass & Bioenergy 16 (1999) 407-416
162. Yang Y., Tada C., Tsukahara K., and Sawayama S. Methanogenic community and performance of fixed- and fluidized-bed reactors with reticular polyurethane foam with different pore sizes. Materials Science & Engineering C - Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems 24 (2004) 803-813
163. Yang Y.N., Tada C., Miah M.S., Tsukahara K., Yagishita T., and Sawayama S. Influence of bed materials on methanogenic characteristics and immobilized microbes in anaerobic digester. Materials Science & Engineering C - Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems 24 (2004) 413-419
164. Yang P.F., Zhang R.H., MeGarvey J.A., and Benernann J.R. Biohydrogen production from cheese processing wastewater by anaerobic fermentation using mixed microbial communities. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 32 (2007) 4761-4771
165. Yang Y., Tsukahara K., and Sawayama S. Performance and methanogenic community of rotating disk reactor packed with polyurethane during thermophilic anaerobic digestion. Materials Science & Engineering C - Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems 27 (2007) 767-772
166. Yu H.Q., and Fang H.H.P. Acidogenesis of dairy wastewater at various pH levels. Water Science and Technology 45 (2002) 201-206
167. Yu H.Q., Fang H.H.P., and Gu G.W. Comparative performance of mesophilic and thermophilic acidogenic upflow reactors. Process Biochemistry 38 (2002) 447-454
168. Zhang Y.S., Zhang Z.Y., Sugiura N., and Maekawa T. Monitoring of methanogen density using near-infrared spectroscopy. Biomass & Bioenergy 22 (2002) 489-495
169. Zhang Y.S., Zhang Z.Y., Suzuki K., and Maekawa T. Uptake and mass balance of trace metals for methane producing bacteria. Biomass & Bioenergy 25 (2003) 427-433
170. Zoetemeyer R.J., Vandenheuvel J.C., and Cohen A. pH influence on acidogenic dissimilation of glucose in an anaerobic digester. Water Research 16 (1982) 303-311