Anaerobic mesophilic co-digestion of sewage sludge with glycerol: Enhanced biohydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2481-2488

  Rivero, M ^a   Solera, R ^a   Perez, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biohydrogen; Co digestion; Glycerol; Methane; Sewage sludge; Two phase process

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895059811     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.12.006     Document Type: Article

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