Control of scum accumulation in a double stage biogas collection (DSBC) UASB reactor treating domestic wastewater

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1077-1083

  Pereira, J O ^a   Celani, J S S ^a   Chernicharo, C A L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Double stage biogas collection; Scum control; UASB reactor; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CONTROL MECHANISM; CONTROL REACTORS; DISAGGREGATION; DOMESTIC WASTEWATER; DOUBLE STAGE; DOUBLE-STAGE BIOGAS COLLECTION; INNOVATIVE REACTOR CONCEPT; MASS BALANCE; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; SCUM CONTROL; UASB REACTOR; YIELD COEFFICIENT;

BIOGAS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMESTIC WASTE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; DOMESTIC WASTE; GLACIAL MASS BALANCE; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

BIOREACTORS; GASES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 65649118972     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2009.093     Document Type: Article

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