Performance enhancement of batch anaerobic digestion of napier grass by alkali pre-treatment

International Journal of ChemTech Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 558-564

  Rekha, B N ^a   Pandit, Aniruddha B ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkali pre treatment; Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Lignocellulosic biomass; Napier grass

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; NITROGEN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID; LIGNOCELLULOSE; ORGANIC CARBON;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; GRASS; HYDROLYSIS; NAPIER GRASS; NONHUMAN; BIOREACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY YIELD; SOLUBILIZATION;

EID: 84875115411     PISSN: 09744290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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