Optimization of micro-aeration intensity in acidogenic reactor of a two-phase anaerobic digester treating food waste

Waste Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 363-369

  Xu, Suyun ^a,b   Selvam, Ammaiyappan ^b   Wong, Jonathan W C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHANGHAI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Butyric acid; Methane production; Micro aeration; Protein hydrolysis

Indexed keywords

AERATION INTENSITY; ANAEROBIC TREATMENTS; METHANE PRODUCTION; MICRO-AERATION; PARTICULATE SUBSTRATE; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS; SOLID ORGANIC WASTE; UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET REACTORS;

ACETIC ACID; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROLYSIS; METHANE; PH; PROTEINS;

COUPLED CIRCUITS;

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

ACETIC ACID; AERATION; BIOREACTOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROLYSIS; METHANE; OPTIMIZATION; PROTEIN; RESPIRATION; SOLID WASTE;

AERATION; ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; FOOD; LEACH BED REACTOR; MICROAERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS; REACTOR; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; METHANE PRODUCTION; MICRO-AERATION; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS;

AIR; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOFUELS; BIOREACTORS; FOOD; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; METHANE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84892482253     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2013.10.038     Document Type: Article

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