The effect of moisture content and alkalinity on the anaerobic biodegradation of pit latrine sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1461-1466

  Couderc, A A L ^a   Foxon, K ^b   Buckley, C A ^b   Nwaneri, C F ^b   Bakare, B F ^b   Gounden, T ^c   Battimelli, A ^d  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c eThekwini Municipality   (South Africa)

^d LABORATOIRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Anaerobic degradation; Biogas; Buffering capacity; Pit latrine; VIP

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BUFFER; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ALKALINITY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GAS WASTE; MATERIALS HANDLING; MOISTURE; PH; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SLUDGE STABILIZATION;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GASES; HUMIDITY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SEWAGE; WATER;

EID: 57149114116     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.449     Document Type: Article

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