Influence of feed characteristics on the removal of micropollutants during the anaerobic digestion of contaminated sludge

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 181, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 241-247

  Barret, M ^a   Barcia, G Cea ^a   Guillon, A ^a   Carrere H ^a   Patureau, D ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Biodegradation; Cellulose; Co metabolism; Thermal treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; CO-METABOLISM; COLLOIDAL MATTER; FEEDING CONDITIONS; LIMITING FACTORS; MICROPOLLUTANTS; NEGATIVE INFLUENCE; NONYLPHENOLS; POLYCHLOROBIPHENYLS; SECONDARY SLUDGE; SLUDGE SAMPLES; THERMAL TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; HEAT TREATMENT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOLS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

ANTHRACENE; BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BENZO[B]FLUORANTHENE; BENZO[GHI]PERYLENE; BENZO[K]FLUORANTHENE; BIOGAS; CELLULOSE; CHRYSENE; DIBENZ[A,H]ANTHRACENE; FLUORANTHENE; FLUORENE; INDENO[1,2,3 CD]PYRENE; NONYLPHENOL; ORGANIC MATTER; PETROLEUM ETHER; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SEWAGE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; DIGESTION; METABOLISM; PAH; PCB; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEAT TREATMENT; METABOLISM; POLLUTANT; SAMPLING; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BIOREACTORS; CELLULOSE; PHENOLS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SEWAGE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION; DIGESTION; DISSOLVING; HYDROCARBONS; METABOLISM; SLUDGE;

EID: 77954540201     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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