Design methodology for low cost tubular digesters

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 108, Issue , 2012, Pages 21-27

  Marti Herrero J ^a   Cipriano, J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING CIMNE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Design methodology; Dimension; Low cost tubular digester; Trench

Indexed keywords

CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; DIMENSION; GEOMETRICAL ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; LOW COSTS; TRENCH;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; DESIGN;

PULP DIGESTERS;

BIOGAS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; COST; DESIGN; DIGESTIBILITY; GEOMETRY; INSTALLATION; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; RETENTION;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; METHODOLOGY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION;

BIOFUELS; BIOREACTORS; DIGESTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; PRESSURE; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84857233004     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.12.117     Document Type: Article

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