Methane and hydrogen sulfide emissions in UASB reactors treating domestic wastewater

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1229-1237

  Souza, C L ^a   Chernicharo, C A L ^a   Melo, G C B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biogas; Domestic wastewater; Gaseous emissions; Methane; Sulfide; Uasb reactor

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE STRUCTURES; DISSOLVED HYDROGEN; DISSOLVED METHANE; DOMESTIC WASTEWATER; DOWNSTREAM STRUCTURE; EMISSION FACTORS; GAS/LIQUID INTERFACE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE EMISSION; LIQUID SURFACE; RELEASE RATE; SULFIDE; UASB REACTOR;

BIOGAS; DISSOLUTION; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; SEPARATION; SEPARATORS; SULFUR DETERMINATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE;

BIOGAS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOMESTIC WASTE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; SULFIDE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DOMESTIC WASTE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOREACTORS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84859717346     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.854     Document Type: Article

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