Biomethanation of herbaceous biomass residues using 3-zone plug flow like digesters - A case study from India

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 416-420

  Chanakya, H N ^a   Reddy, B V V ^a   Modak, Jayant ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

3 Zone biomass fermentor; Anaerobic digestion; Biomass biogas plant; Coffee wastewater; Multi feed digester

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOGAS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROL THEORY; METHANOGENS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PULP DIGESTERS; RAW MATERIALS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RURAL AREAS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

3-ZONE BIOMASS FERMENTOR; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOMASS BIOGAS PLANT; COFFEE WASTEWATER; MULTI-FEED DIGESTER;

BIOMASS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; COFFEE; FERMENTATION; HERB; METHANOGENESIS; PLANT RESIDUE; RURAL AREA; WASTEWATER;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 53749101358     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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