Short-time estimation of biogas and methane potentials from municipal solid wastes

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1121-1124

  Ponsá, Sergio ^a   Gea, Teresa ^a   Sánchez, Antoni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Characterization; Process optimization; Residues; Waste treatment and waste minimization

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS PRODUCTION; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; MECHANICAL-BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; METHANE POTENTIAL; METHANE PRODUCTION; ORGANIC FRACTION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES; RESIDUES; RETENTION TIME; STANDARD METHOD; STANDARD PROTOCOLS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; METHANE; OPTIMIZATION;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

BIOGAS; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; ORGANIC FRACTION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PLANT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE MINIMIZATION;

EID: 79960422041     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2615     Document Type: Article

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