Microaerobic control of biogas sulphide content during sewage sludge digestion by using biogas production and hydrogen sulphide concentration

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 250, Issue , 2014, Pages 303-311

  Ramos, I ^a   Fdz Polanco, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biogas production; Control; Hydrogen sulphide; Microaerobic digestion; Oxygen supply

Indexed keywords

CONTROL; CONTROLLERS; DESULFURIZATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OXYGEN SUPPLY; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SULFUR; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BIOGAS PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MICRO AEROBICS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; PROPORTIONAL INTEGRAL DERIVATIVE CONTROLLERS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SULPHIDE CONCENTRATION;

BIOGAS;

EID: 84899817076     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.04.027     Document Type: Article

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