Enhanced Biogas Production from Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron-Amended Anaerobic Bioreactors

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 647-655

  Carpenter, Alexis Wells ^a,b   Laughton, Stephanie N ^a,b   Wiesner, Mark R ^a,b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic bioreactor; Anaerobic digestion; Bioenergy; Methanogenesis; Nanoscale zero valent iron

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGAS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; IRON; METHANE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC BIOREACTORS; ANAEROBIC MICROORGANISMS; BIO-ENERGY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND REMOVALS; METHANOGENESIS; NANO-SCALE ZERO VALENT IRONS; NANOSCALE ZERO-VALENT IRON; OXIDATION/REDUCTION POTENTIALS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; IRON NANOPARTICLE; IRON OXIDE; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE EXCRETION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PARTICLE SIZE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84939520390     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: 15579018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2014.0560     Document Type: Article

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