Combined sulphur cycle based system of hydrogen production and biological treatment of wastewater

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1297-1304

  Li, Wei Hua ^a   Lei, Lei ^a   Yang, Ningbo ^a   Yan, Wei ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anaerobic bioreactor; COD removal efficiency; Hydrogen production; SRB; Sulphur cycle

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOCONVERSION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COST REDUCTION; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDRODESULFURIZATION; REMOVAL; STRAIN RELAXATION; SULFUR; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC BIOREACTOR; ANAEROBIC BIOREACTORS; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIOTREATMENTS; COD REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; CONTINUOUS HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; LABORATORY SCALE; LOWER COST; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTORS; SACRIFICIAL REAGENT; SRB; SULPHATE-REDUCING BACTERIA; SULPHATE-RICH WASTEWATER; SULPHUR CYCLE; TOTAL COSTS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

HYDROGEN; SULFATE; SULFUR;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; SULFUR CYCLE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; LABORATORY; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SULFUR CYCLE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70449127606     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330902984769     Document Type: Article

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