Optimal production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in activated sludge fed by volatile fatty acids (VFAs) generated from alkaline excess sludge fermentation

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1399-1405

  Mengmeng, Cai ^a   Hong, Chua ^b   Qingliang, Zhao ^a   Shirley, Sin Ngai ^b   Jie, Ren ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Aerobic dynamic feeding; Carbon source; Excess sludge fermentation; Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACIDS; ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CARBON; CELL GROWTH; FEEDING; FERMENTATION; GROWTH KINETICS; PHOSPHORUS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC DYNAMIC FEEDING; CARBON SOURCE; EXCESS SLUDGE FERMENTATION; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; PHOSPHODIESTERASE I; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ESTER; FATTY ACID; FERMENTATION; OPTIMIZATION; PH; STRUVITE;

ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CELL GROWTH; FEEDING; FERMENTATION; INOCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALKALIES; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FERMENTATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; QUALITY CONTROL; SEWAGE;

EID: 55549140113     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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