Anaerobic digestion of aerobic granular biomass: Effects of thermal pre-treatment and addition of primary sludge

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 690-697

  Val Del Río, Ángeles ^a   Palmeiro Sanchez, Tania ^a   Figueroa, Mónica ^a   Mosquera Corral, Anuska ^a   Campos, José L ^a   Méndez, Ramón ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerobic granules; Anaerobic digestion; Primary sludge; Thermal pre treatment

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MIXTURES;

AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGES; AEROBIC GRANULES; ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; PRIMARY SLUDGE; THERMAL PRE-TREATMENT; WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOMASS; CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION; SLUDGE; SOLID; THERMAL TIME; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 84897576825     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4171     Document Type: Article

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