Rapid start-up of thermophilic anaerobic digestion with the turf fraction of MSW as inoculum

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 7762-7767

  Suwannoppadol, Suwat ^a   Ho, Goen ^a   Cord Ruwisch, Ralf ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inoculum; MSW; Rapid start up; Thermophilic anaerobic digestion; Turf

Indexed keywords

INOCULUM; MSW; START-UPS; THERMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; TURF;

METHANE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ACETIC ACID; METHANE;

ACETATE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIODEGRADATION; GRASS; INOCULATION; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WASTE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BANANA; DEGRADATION; GRASS; INCUBATION TIME; INOCULATION; KITCHEN; MANURE; METHANOGEN; METHANOGENESIS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOPHILE; VACUUM; WASTE;

ANAEROBIOSIS; KINETICS; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 79960842946     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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