Optimization of microwave pretreatment conditions to maximize methane production and methane yield in mesophilic anaerobic sludge digestion

Environmental Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1533-1540

  Park, W J ^a   Ahn, J H ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

biogas; central composite design; microwave pretreatment; response surface analysis; sludge

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; METHANE; MICROWAVES; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ANALYSIS; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

ANAEROBIC SLUDGE DIGESTION; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; LABORATORY SCALE; MESOPHILIC; METHANE PRODUCTION; METHANE YIELD; MICROWAVE PRETREATMENT; MICROWAVE TEMPERATURE; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; RESPONSE SURFACE ANALYSIS; SLUDGE; SOLUBLE CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMANDS;

SLUDGE DIGESTION; METHANE;

ACETIC ACID; BIOGAS; BUTYRIC ACID; HELIUM; ISOVALERIC ACID; METHANE; PROPIONIC ACID;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DIGESTION; LABORATORY METHOD; METHANE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; SOLUBILIZATION; GAS PRODUCTION; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENERGY YIELD; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PH; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SOLID; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; MICROWAVE RADIATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79960541809     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2010.543929     Document Type: Article

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