Microbial anaerobic digestion (bio-digesters) as an approach to the decontamination of animal wastes in pollution control and the generation of renewable energy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4390-4417

  Manyi Loh, Christy E ^a   Mamphweli, Sampson N ^a   Meyer, Edson L ^a   Okoh, Anthony I ^a   Makaka, Golden ^a   Simon, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Animal wastes; Biodigester; Biomass; Public health

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOGAS; FERTILIZER; HEAVY METAL;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; DIGESTION; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACIDOGENIC BACTERIUM; ALKALINITY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; EUTROPHICATION; HUMAN; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; HYDROLYTIC BACTERIUM; INFECTION RISK; MANURE; METHANOGEN; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC LOADING RATE; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RENEWABLE ENERGY; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SYNTROPHIC ACETOGENIC BACTERIUM; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALIA;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; BIOREACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; MANURE; RENEWABLE ENERGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84884689779     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10094390     Document Type: Review

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