Reconsideration of anaerobic fermentation from excess sludge at pH 10.0 as an eco-friendly process

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 175, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 510-517

  Yu, Guang Hui ^a   He, Pin Jing ^a   Shao, Li Ming ^a  

^a College of Environmental Science and Engineering ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Anaerobic fermentation; Extracellular polymeric substances; Sludge dewaterability; Total bromate; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; ECO-FRIENDLY; ECO-FRIENDLY PROCESS; EXCESS SLUDGE; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FERMENTATION PROCESS; INITIAL STAGES; MATERIAL RECYCLING; REAL TIME; REDUCTION EFFECTS; SLUDGE DEWATERABILITY; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

ACIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FATTY ACIDS; FERMENTATION; POLYMERS; PROCESS CONTROL; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

PH EFFECTS;

BROMATE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DEWATERING; FATTY ACID; FERMENTATION; PH; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; ECOSYSTEM; FRACTIONATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; TIME; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; BROMATES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SOLUBILITY; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 72149093502     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.10.035     Document Type: Article

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