Anaerobic treatment of a medium strength industrial wastewater at low-temperature and short hydraulic retention time: A pilot-scale experience

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1629-1635

  Esparza Soto, M ^a   Solis Morelos C ^a   Herna J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE TOLUCA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biogas production; Industrial wastewater; Low temperature; Organic loading rate; UASB

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; LOW TEMPERATURE; ORGANIC LOADING RATES; UASB;

BIOGAS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; HYDRAULICS; INDUSTRY; LOADING; LOW TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION; SOLS; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT;

BIOGAS; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; BIOREACTOR; CEREAL; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FATTY ACID; FOOD PROCESSING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LOW TEMPERATURE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SLUDGE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER RETENTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; PILOT STUDY; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER LOADING; WATER RETENTION;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOFUELS; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHANE; PILOT PROJECTS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 80054912051     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.741     Document Type: Article

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