Methane conversion efficiency as a simple control parameter for an anaerobic digester at high loading rates

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 534-539

  Charles, W ^a   Carnaje, N P ^a   Cord Ruwisch, R ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Control technique; Conversion efficiency; High load

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESS; CONTROL PARAMETERS; CONTROL TECHNIQUES; DIGESTER CONTROL; EARLY WARNING; EFFICIENT CONTROL; FEED-RATES; FEEDING RATE; GAS PRODUCTIONS; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HIGH LOAD; HIGH LOADING RATE; LOADING RATE; METHANE PRODUCTION; ORGANIC MATERIALS; PRODUCTION RATES; SAFE OPERATION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; EFFLUENTS; LOAD TESTING; LOADING; METHANE; PULP DIGESTERS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE DIGESTION; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

GLUCOSE; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; METHANE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ACIDIFICATION; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIGESTION; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FATTY ACID; METHANE; PARAMETERIZATION; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; STABILIZATION; STOCHASTICITY;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS CONVERSION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; GAS ANALYSIS PARAMETERS; LOADING TEST; MACHINE; METHANE CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; NONHUMAN; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SOLID WASTE; STOICHIOMETRY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YEAST;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOMASS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METHANE;

EID: 79961113601     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.082     Document Type: Article

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