Experience with the design and start up of two full-scale UASB plants in Brazil: Enhancements and drawbacks

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 507-515

  Chernicharo, C A L ^a   Almeida, P G S ^a   Lobato, L C S ^a   Couto, T C ^a   Borges, J M ^b   Lacerda, Y S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Municipal Water Authority of Itabira (SAAE)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Drawbacks; Enhancements; Full scale; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

DRAWBACKS; ENHANCEMENTS; FULL-SCALE; GAS LEAKAGES; INLET PIPE; SEED SLUDGES; SLUDGE MANAGEMENT; START-UPS;

LEAKAGE (FLUID); WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CORROSION; DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CORROSION; NONHUMAN; ODOR CONTROL; PIPELINE; SEED; SLUDGE TREATMENT; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; BRAZIL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; GASES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; ODORS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 69749118716     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2009.383     Document Type: Article

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