Electrical energy production from biosolids: A comparative study between anaerobic digestion and ultra-high-temperature gasification

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 35, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 2140-2146

  Gikas, Petros ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biosolids; Energy; Municipal sludge; Net electric energy yield; Ultra high temperature gasification; Waste to energy

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOSOLIDS; CARBON MONOXIDE; GASIFICATION; METHANE; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; SYNTHESIS GAS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ELECTRIC ENERGIES; ENERGY; MUNICIPAL SLUDGE; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE; WASTE TO ENERGY;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROGEN;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOFUEL; CARBON MONOXIDE; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN; SANITATION; SLUDGE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENERGY; ENERGY YIELD; GASIFICATION; PLANT; ULTRA HIGH TEMPERATURE GASIFICATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOREACTORS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOT TEMPERATURE; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84900860281     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2014.895049     Document Type: Article

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