Comparison between a two-stage and single-stage digesters when treating a synthetic wastewater contaminated with phenol

Water SA

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-32

  Hernandez, J E ^a,b   Edyvean, R G J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidogenic; Biodegradation; Biogas; Industrial waste; Methanogenic; Phenol; Two phase anaerobic digestion

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; PHENOLS; PULP DIGESTERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACIDOGENIC; ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; BIODEGRADABLE MATTER; BIODEGRADABLE ORGANIC MATTER; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; METHANOGENIC; SYNTHETIC WASTE WATER; TWO PHASE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DILUTION; FERMENTATION; GAS PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INHIBITION; ORGANIC ACID; ORGANIC MATTER; PHENOL; POLLUTANT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 79251634698     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v37i1.64103     Document Type: Article

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