Membrane filtration of process water at elevated temperatures-A way to increase the capacity of a biogas plant

Desalination

Volumn 267, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 160-169

  Lindmark, J ^a   Thorin, E ^a   Kastensson, J ^b   Pettersson, C M ^c  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Mercatus Engineering AB   (Sweden)

^c Svensk Växtkraft AB Gryta ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Ceramic membrane; Digester; High temperature; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS PLANTS; DIGESTER; DRY MATTER CONTENT; DRY MATTERS; ECONOMIC RESULTS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; HEAT RECOVERY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; LIFE SPAN; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; NEW MATERIAL; OPERATION TEMPERATURE; ORGANIC MATERIALS; PROCESS WATER; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY; ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

BIOGAS; CERAMIC MEMBRANES; METHANE; MICROFILTRATION; PUMPS; SEWAGE; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTE HEAT; WASTEWATER; WATER CONTENT; WATER FILTRATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; CERAMICS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTEWATER;

EID: 78650294233     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2010.09.020     Document Type: Article

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