Chemical treatment of algae to facilitate biogas production by anaerobic digestion

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1547-1550

  Mayo, M H ^a   Nicholson, A D ^a   Hansen, L D ^a   Hansen, J C ^a  

^a Brigham Young University   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Hydrogen peroxide; Pretreatment; Ultraviolet irradiation

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BIOMASS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL CULTURES; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; CALORIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; CARBON CONVERSIONS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; METABOLIC HEAT; MICRO REACTOR; PHOSPHATE REMOVAL; PRE-TREATMENT; PRETREATMENT CONDITIONS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATIONS;

ALGAE; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOGAS; CALORIMETRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRRADIATION; OXIDATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ALGA; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIUM; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; CALORIMETRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DIGESTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRRADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; SUBSTRATE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80052481725     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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