Effect of digester F/M ratio on gas production and sludge minimization of ultrasonically treated sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1510-1517

  Köksoy, Gözde T ^a   Sanin, F Dilek ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Disintegration; F M ratio; Ultrasonication

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; AQUEOUS PHASE; BREAK-UP; CAVITATION BUBBLE; COMMONLY USED; EXCESS SLUDGE; F/M RATIO; GAS PRODUCTIONS; INTRACELLULAR MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PRE-TREATMENT; ORGANIC MATERIALS; PRE-TREATMENT; PRETREATMENT PROCESS; SLUDGE DISINTEGRATION; SLUDGE REDUCTION; SOLUBLE CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMANDS; SONICATION PARAMETERS; THERMAL METHODS; TREATMENT TIME; ULTRA-SONICATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BATCH REACTORS; BIOGAS; CAVITATION; CELL MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CYTOLOGY; EXTRACTION; MEMBRANES; METHANATION; METHANE; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; PULP DIGESTERS; ULTRASONICS;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

BIOGAS; METHANE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; CAVITATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAS PRODUCTION; MEMBRANE; SAMPLING; ULTRASONICS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIOFILTER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY YIELD; FOOD TO MICROORGANISM RATIO; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; ORGANIC MATTER PRODUCTION; OXIDATION; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY; ULTRASOUND; WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOREACTORS; METHANE; SEWAGE; ULTRASONICS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78649683076     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.447     Document Type: Article

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