Biological ensilage additives as pretreatment for maize to increase the biogas production

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2089-2093

  Vervaeren, H ^a   Hostyn, K ^a   Ghekiere, G ^b   Willems, B ^a  

^a Hogeschool West Vlaanderen   (Belgium)

^b POVLT ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Ensilage additives; Homo fermentative; Maize

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESS; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; BIOMETHANE; COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES; ENSILAGE ADDITIVES; FERMENTATIVE BACTERIA; PRE-TREATMENT;

ADDITIVES; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOGAS; CARBOHYDRATES; CATALYSTS; ENZYMES; ODOR CONTROL; YEAST;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIUM; BIOGAS; CARBOHYDRATE; DIGESTION; HYDROLYSIS; MAIZE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; YEAST;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77951023970     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.02.010     Document Type: Article

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