High frequency ultrasound pretreatment for sludge anaerobic digestion: Effect on floc structure and microbial population

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 110, Issue , 2012, Pages 43-49

  Braguglia, C M ^a   Gagliano, M C ^a   Rossetti, S ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; High frequency ultrasound; Methanogens

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC SLUDGE; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; FLOC STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUNDS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRE-TREATMENT; SOLUBLE ORGANIC MATTERS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BATCH REACTORS; BIOGAS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; METHANOGENS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

BIOGAS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GAS PRODUCTION; HYBRIDIZATION; INOCULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SOLUBILIZATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOCCULATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INOCULATION; METHANOSARCINA; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; SOUND INTENSITY; ULTRASOUND; UPFLOW REACTOR;

ANAEROBIOSIS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; SEWAGE; ULTRASONICS;

METHANOSARCINA;

EID: 84858295522     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.074     Document Type: Article

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