The effect of sludge recirculation rate on a UASB-digester treating domestic sewage at 15 °C

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2597-2603

  Zhang, Lei ^a,b   Hendrickx, Tim L G ^a   Kampman, Christel ^a   Zeeman, Grietje ^a   Temmink, Hardy ^a   Li, Weiguang ^b   Buisman, Cees J N ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Domestic sewage; Low temperature; Sludge recirculation rate; SMA; Stability; UASB digester

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC SEWAGE; LOW TEMPERATURES; RECIRCULATION RATES; SMA; UASB-DIGESTER;

BIOGAS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FLOW RATE; TEMPERATURE;

SEWAGE;

BIOGAS; METHANE; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIOGAS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DOMESTIC WASTE; LOW TEMPERATURE; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DOMESTIC WASTE; FLOW RATE; LOW TEMPERATURE; METHANOGEN; METHANOGENESIS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE; SLUDGE RECIRCULATION RATE; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; BIOREACTORS; COLLOIDS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; METHANE; PILOT PROJECTS; RHEOLOGY; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84872716791     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.487     Document Type: Article

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