Microaerobic digestion of sewage sludge on an industrial-pilot scale: The efficiency of biogas desulphurisation under different configurations and the impact of O2 on the microbial communities

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 164, Issue , 2014, Pages 338-346

  Ramos, I ^a   Perez R ^a   Reinoso, M ^b   Torio, R ^b   Fdz Polanco, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b Polígono Industrial San Cristóbal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biogas desulphurisation; DGGE; Hydrogen sulphide; Microaerobic digestion; Microbial communities

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MICROORGANISMS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BIOGAS DESULPHURISATION; BIOGAS RECIRCULATION; DGGE; DIGESTION PERFORMANCE; MICRO AEROBICS; MICROAEROBIC CONDITIONS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES;

DESULFURIZATION;

BIOGAS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN; BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; RNA 16S; SEWAGE; SULFUR;

BIOGAS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEWAGE; SLUDGE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DESULFURIZATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL; METHANOCULLEUS; METHANOSAETA; METHANOSPIRILLUM; MICROAEROBIC DIGESTION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; POPULATION SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SLUDGE; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARCHAEON; BACTERIA; BIOREACTOR; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETICS; INDUSTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; MOLECULAR GENETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PILOT STUDY; SEWAGE; VOLATILIZATION;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; ARCHAEA; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFUELS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INDUSTRY; METHANE; MICROBIOTA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PILOT PROJECTS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEWAGE; SULFUR; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 84901399713     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.04.109     Document Type: Article

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