Effect of low temperature microwave pretreatment on characteristics and mesophilic digestion of primary sludge

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 319-327

  Zheng, Jian ^a   Kennedy, Kevin J ^a   Eskicioglu, Cigdem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

BMP test; Mesophilic anaerobic digestion; Primary sludge; Sludge disintegration; Solubilization

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; IRRADIATION; METALS; METHANE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; OXYGEN; SOLUBILITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BMP TEST; MESOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; PRIMARY SLUDGE; SLUDGE DISINTEGRATION; SOLUBILIZATION;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

BIOGAS; METHANE; OXYGEN;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; LOW TEMPERATURE; METHANE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SLUDGE; WATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SOLUBILIZATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; GAS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SEWAGE; SOLUBILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GASES; LINEAR MODELS; METHANE; MICROWAVES; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; SEWAGE; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 67449084940     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330902732002     Document Type: Article

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