A two-stage process for simultaneous thermophilic sludge digestion, pathogen control and metal leaching

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-26

  Narayanan, R ^a   Sreekrishnan, T R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Coliform; Sewage sludge; Stabilization; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; LEACHING; SEWAGE SLUDGE; STABILIZATION;

AEROBIC PROCESS; COLIFORM; MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SLUDGE; PATHOGEN CONTROL; THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS; THIOBACILLUS; TWO-STAGE PROCESS; VOLATILE SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

COPPER; MANGANESE; VOLATILE AGENT; ZINC;

BIOLEACHING; MICROORGANISMS; PATHOGENS; PH; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LEACHING; PATHOGEN; PH; SLUDGE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ACIDOPHILE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); LEACHING; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PH; REACTOR; SLUDGE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SULFUR OXIDIZING BACTERIUM; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 57449101123     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330802422514     Document Type: Article

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