Performance of a lab-scale bio-electrochemical assisted septic tank for the anaerobic treatment of black water

New Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 573-580

  Zamalloa, Carlos ^a   Arends, Jan B A ^a   Boon, Nico ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS PRODUCTION RATES; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; IMPROVED BIOGAS PRODUCTIONS; MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; ORGANIC MATTER REMOVAL; ORGANIC PARTICULATES; VOLUMETRIC ORGANIC LOADING;

BIOGAS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; PHOSPHORUS; WATER TREATMENT;

SEPTIC TANKS;

BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ELECTROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; SEPTIC TANK; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFUELS; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; SEWAGE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84880176898     PISSN: 18716784     EISSN: 18764347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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