Effects of ultrasonic pre-treatment on sludge characteristics and anaerobic digestion

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2284-2290

  Appels, Lise ^a   Houtmeyers, Sofie ^a   Van Mechelen, Floriaan ^a   Degrève, Jan ^a   Van Impe, Jan ^a   Dewil, Raf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Dry solids content; Ultrasonic pre treatment; Waste activated sludge

Indexed keywords

DRY SOLIDS; METHANE PRODUCTION; PRE-TREATMENT; SLUDGE CHARACTERISTICS; SOLUBILISATION; SPECIFIC ENERGY; ULTRASONIC TREATMENTS; WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGES;

CARBOHYDRATES; HEAVY METALS; METHANE; SOLUBILITY; ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

CARBOHYDRATE; HEAVY METAL; INORGANIC COMPOUND; METAL ION; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DIGESTION; METHANE; SLUDGE; SOLUBILIZATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; ENERGY YIELD; PARTICLE SIZE; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLID; SOLUBILIZATION; ULTRASOUND; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; SEWAGE; SOLUBILITY; SOUND; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84872693976     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.415     Document Type: Article

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