Influence of zero valent scrap iron (ZVSI) supply on methane production from waste activated sludge

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 263, Issue , 2015, Pages 461-470

  Zhen, Guangyin ^a,b   Lu, Xueqin ^a   Li, Yu You ^a   Liu, Yuan ^a   Zhao, Youcai ^c  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Methane production; Waste activated sludge; Zero valent scrap iron (ZVSI)

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; HYDROLYSIS; IRON; IRON SCRAP; METAL RECOVERY; METHANE;

ENERGY RECOVERY; HYDROLYSIS ACIDIFICATION; METHANE PRODUCTION; PH ENVIRONMENTS; SCRAP IRONS; SLUDGE HYDROLYSIS; SOURCE OF ELECTRONS; WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGES;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

EID: 84916894934     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.11.003     Document Type: Article

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