The potential of oxygen to improve the stability of anaerobic reactors during unbalanced conditions: Results from a pilot-scale digester treating sewage sludge

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 140, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-85

  Ramos, I ^a   Fdz Polanco, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Hydraulic overload; Microaerobic; Oxygen; Stability

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; METHANATION; OXYGEN; PRODUCTIVITY; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; DIGESTION PERFORMANCE; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; HYDROGEN PARTIAL PRESSURES; METHANE CONCENTRATIONS; MICRO AEROBICS; UNBALANCED CONDITION;

OXYGEN SUPPLY;

ACETIC ACID; BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; HEXANOIC ACID; ISOVALERIC ACID; METHANE; OXYGEN; PROPIONIC ACID; VALERIC ACID; BIOFUEL; SEWAGE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTOR; OXYGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; STABILIZATION; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BIOREACTOR; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECTS; MICROBIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE; VOLATILIZATION;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOFUELS; BIOREACTORS; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; OXYGEN; PILOT PROJECTS; SEWAGE; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84877905423     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.04.066     Document Type: Article

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