Comparison of the effects of microwave irradiation with different intensities on the biodegradability of sludge from the dairy- and meat-industry

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 814-821

  Beszédes, Sándor ^a   László, Zsuzsanna ^a   Horváth, Zsuzsanna H ^a   Szabó, Gábor ^a   Hodúr, Cecilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biodegradability; Food industry sludge; MW pre treatment

Indexed keywords

CONTROL PARAMETERS; ENERGETIC EFFICIENCY; ENERGY DEMANDS; FOOD-INDUSTRY SLUDGE; HANDLING PROCESS; MEAT PROCESSING; MESOPHILIC; METHANE CONTENT; METHANE PRODUCTION; METHANE YIELD; MUNICIPAL SLUDGE; ORGANIC MATTER; POWER LEVELS; PRE-TREATMENT; PRE-TREATMENTS; SOLUBLE FRACTION; SURPLUS ENERGY; WASTEWATER SLUDGE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; IRRADIATION; METHANATION; METHANE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; WASTEWATER;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

BIOGAS; METHANE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; IRRADIATION; METHANE; SLUDGE; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTEWATER;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DAIRY INDUSTRY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY YIELD; FOOD PROCESSING; HEAT TREATMENT; MEAT INDUSTRY; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFUELS; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MEAT; MICROWAVES; SEWAGE; SOLUBILITY; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME FACTORS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 78650697284     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.08.121     Document Type: Article

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