Impacts of microwave pretreatments on the semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of dairy waste activated sludge

Waste Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1119-1127

  Uma Rani, R ^a   Adish Kumar, S ^a   Kaliappan, S ^b   Yeom, IckTae ^c   Rajesh Banu, J ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PONJESLY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaerobic Digestion; Biodegradability; Biogas; Microwave pretreatment; Waste activated sludge

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; CONTROL PARAMETERS; ENERGETIC EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHES; IRRADIATION ENERGY; IRRADIATION METHODS; MICROWAVE PRETREATMENT; WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGES;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; IRRADIATION; METHANATION; SOLUBILITY;

MICROWAVE IRRADIATION;

BIOGAS; METHANE; ORGANIC MATTER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; METHANE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE; HYDROLYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROWAVE INTENSITY; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; REACTION TIME; SLUDGE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFUELS; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DAIRYING; HYDROLYSIS; INDIA; MANURE; METHANE; MICROWAVES; PROTEINS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84877588254     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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