The impact and treatment of night soil in anaerobic digester: A review

Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 43-50

  Daisy, Antony ^a   Kamaraj, S ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digester; BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand); COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand); Faeces; Human excreta; Night soil

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; CALCIUM; CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES; INFECTION RISK; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; NIGHT SOIL TREATMENT; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PH; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SLUDGE; URINE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79960018349     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/1948-5948.1000050     Document Type: Review

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