Effect of process parameters on greenhouse gas generation by wastewater treatment plants

Water Environment Research

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 440-449

  Yerushalmi, L ^a   Bani Shahabadi, M ^a   Haghighat, F ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Anaerobic; Greenhouse gas; Hybrid; On site and off site emissions; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FOOD PROCESSING; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS PLANTS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GASES; RECLAMATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; TEMPERATURE; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

AEROBIC; ANAEROBIC; ANAEROBIC/AEROBIC TREATMENTS; CONTROLLING PARAMETERS; FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HYBRID; OFF SITES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; FOOD PROCESSING; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYBRID; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; OXIC CONDITIONS; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

AEROBIC REACTOR; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; FOOD PROCESSING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYBRID TREATMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE DIGESTION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 79960302949     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143010X12851009156321     Document Type: Article

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