Biogas Production from Microalgae (Spirulina platensis) in a Two Stage Anaerobic System

Waste and Biomass Valorization

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 193-200

  Varol, Ayhan ^a   Ugurlu, Aysenur ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biogas; Co digestion; Microalgae; Spirulina platensis; Two stage anaerobic digestion

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOGAS; MICROORGANISMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

CODIGESTION; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; IMPROVED BIOGAS PRODUCTIONS; MICRO-ALGAE; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS; TOTAL SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS; TWO PHASE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; TWO-STAGE ANAEROBIC DIGESTIONS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

EID: 84955283764     PISSN: 18772641     EISSN: 1877265X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12649-015-9442-8     Document Type: Article

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