Comparing of mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic fermented sewage sludge based on chemical and biochemical tests

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 293-302

  Kardos, L ^a   Juhasz A ^a   Palko G Y ^b   Olah J ^b   Barkacs J ^c   Zaray G Y ^c  

^a Institute of Data Analytics and Information Systems   (Hungary)

^b Budapest Sewage Works Ltd   (Hungary)

^c EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Anaerobic fermentation; Biogas; Mesophilic; Thermophilic

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054692291     PISSN: 15891623     EISSN: 17850037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/0903_293302     Document Type: Article

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