Enhanced solubilization and anaerobic biodegradability of source-separated kitchen waste by microwave pre-treatment

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 208-218

  Marin, Juan ^a   Kennedy, Kevin J ^a   Eskicioglu, Cigdem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

anaerobic digestion; biomass activity; microwave pre treatment; Source separated kitchen waste; XTT

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; BIOCHEMICAL METHANE POTENTIAL; BIOMASS ACTIVITY; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; DEWATERABILITY; DIFFICULT-TO-DEGRADE COMPOUNDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE; HOLDING TIME; KITCHEN WASTE; OPERATION CONDITIONS; PRE-TREATMENT; PRETREATMENT CONDITIONS; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; ROBUST PERFORMANCE; SEMI-CONTINUOUS; SOLIDS RETENTION TIME; SOLUBLE CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMANDS; SOURCE-SEPARATED KITCHEN WASTE; VOLATILE SOLID; XTT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; KITCHENS; METHANE; MICROWAVES; OXYGEN; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SOLUBILITY; SUGARS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

METHANE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DEWATERING; DIGESTIBILITY; DOMESTIC WASTE; HEATING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLUBILIZATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; KITCHEN WASTE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COOKING; MICROWAVES; PRESSURE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79951634519     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: 10963669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X10362705     Document Type: Article

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