Comparative study on startup performance of UAHR and UASB reactors in anaerobic treatment of distillery spentwash

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 235-244

  Selvamurugan, M ^a   Doraisamy, P ^a   Maheswari, M ^a   Nandakumar, N B ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biogas production; Startup performance; Steady state condition; Upflow anaerobic hybrid reactor; Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISTILLATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EFFLUENT; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; METHANE; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PARAMETERIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84855548675     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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