The role of the headspace in hydrogen sulfide removal during microaerobic digestion of sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2258-2264

  Ramos, I ^a   Diaz I ^a   Fdz Polanco, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas desulfurization; Headspace; Hydrogen sulfide removal; Microaerobic conditions

Indexed keywords

ELEMENTAL SULFUR; HEADSPACES; MESOPHILIC CONDITION; MICROAEROBIC CONDITIONS; MICROAEROBICS; MINIMUM SURFACES; OPERATIONAL CHANGES; PILOT REACTORS; PURE OXYGEN; RECIRCULATIONS; VOLUME REDUCTIONS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); OXYGEN SUPPLY; OXYGENATION; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SULFUR; SULFUR DETERMINATION;

DESULFURIZATION;

BIOGAS; OXYGEN; SULFUR;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DIGESTION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OXIC CONDITIONS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SLUDGE; SULFUR; VOLUME;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; DESULFURIZATION; EXPERIMENTATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL; LIQUID; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRESSURE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; TEMPERATURE;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEWAGE; SULFUR; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84870310783     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.457     Document Type: Article

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