Use of microalgae residues for biogas production

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 242, Issue , 2014, Pages 86-95

  Ramos Suárez, Juan L ^a   Carreras, Nely ^a  

^a Environment Department   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Co digestion; Microalgae residues; Scenedesmus

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY; CODIGESTION; DIGESTION PROCESS; DISCONTINUOUS PROCESS; MICRO-ALGAE; MICROALGAL BIOMASS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SCENEDESMUS;

ALGAE; AMINO ACIDS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; EXTRACTION; KINETICS; LIPIDS; METHANE; MICROORGANISMS; SUBSTRATES;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

EID: 84892461313     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.12.053     Document Type: Article

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