Thermophilic anaerobic digestion: The best option for waste treatment

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-40

  Suryawanshi, P C ^a   Chaudhari, A B ^b   Kothari, R M ^a  

^a Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd   (India)

^b NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biogas; Methanogens; Thermophilic digestion

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; GROWTH CHARACTERISTIC; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; NET ENERGY; NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; THERMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS; THERMOPHILIC DIGESTION;

BIOGAS; HEATING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; METHANOGENS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

BIOGAS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; COMPOSTING; ENERGY YIELD; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; HEATING; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR OPERATION; REVIEW; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; METHANE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 76749168481     PISSN: 07388551     EISSN: 15497801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07388550903330505     Document Type: Review

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