Two-phase (acidogenic-methanogenic) anaerobic thermophilic/mesophilic digestion system for producing Class A biosolids from municipal sludge

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 576-585

  Rubio Loza, L A ^a   Noyola, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Class A biosolids; Helminth eggs; Mesophilic; Thermophilic; Two phase sludge digestion

Indexed keywords

CLASS A BIOSOLIDS; HELMINTH EGGS; MESOPHILIC; THERMOPHILIC; TWO-PHASE SLUDGE DIGESTION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOSOLIDS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FATTY ACIDS; REFUSE DIGESTION; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

PROPIONIC ACID; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

BIOSOLID; METHANOGENESIS; PARASITE; PATHOGEN; RETENTION; SLUDGE;

ACIDITY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; CLASSIFICATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MICROORGANISM; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; STEADY STATE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

ACIDS; ANAEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES; HELMINTHS; METHANE; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE; VOLATILIZATION;

VERMES;

EID: 70349528178     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.066     Document Type: Article

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