Enhanced methane generation during theromophilic co-digestion of confectionary waste and grease-trap fats and oils with municipal wastewater sludge

Water Environment Research

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 175-183

  Gough, Heidi L ^a   Nelsen, Diane ^a   Muller, Christopher ^b   Ferguson, John ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b BROWN AND CALDWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Chemical oxygen demand conversions; Methane; Municipal sludge; Temperature phased anaerobic digestion; Thermophilic anaerobic digestion

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; CARBON; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; METHANATION; METHANE; OILS AND FATS; OXYGEN; POTENTIAL ENERGY; PULP DIGESTERS; SLUDGE DIGESTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL METHANE POTENTIAL; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MUNICIPAL SLUDGE; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE-PHASED ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; THERMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; THERMOPHILIC DIGESTERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

METHANE;

ACCLIMATION; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOFUEL; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DOMESTIC WASTE; FAT; FOOD INDUSTRY; GAS PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHANE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OIL; PH; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SLUDGE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOOD INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE TREATMENT;

EID: 84874074167     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143012X13418552642128     Document Type: Article

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