Increasing the performance of anaerobic digestion: Pilot scale experimental study for thermal hydrolysis of mixed sludge

Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-141

  Perez Elvira, S I ^a   Fdz Polanco, M ^a   Fdz Polanco, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion (AD); Biogas; Performance; Sludge; Thermal hydrolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953230744     PISSN: 16737415     EISSN: 16737520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11783-010-0024-5     Document Type: Article

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