A novel anaerobic down-flow structured-bed reactor for long-term stable H2 energy production from wastewater

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1551-1561

  Anzola Rojas, Mélida del Pilar ^a   Zaiat, Marcelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaerobic fixed bed reactor; Biohydrogen; Biomass accumulation; Homoacetogenesis; Natural inoculum; Specific organic load

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; EFFLUENTS; MICROORGANISMS;

ANAEROBIC FIXED-BED REACTORS; BIO-HYDROGEN; BIOMASS ACCUMULATION; HOMOACETOGENESIS; NATURAL INOCULUM; ORGANIC LOAD;

BIOMASS;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; BIOGAS; BUTYRIC ACID; HYDROGEN; PROPIONIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC DOWN FLOW STRUCTURED BED REACTOR; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BIOMASS ENERGY; BIOMASS FERMENTATION; CARBON BALANCE; CARBON NITROGEN RATIO; CERAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ENERGY YIELD; FIXED BED REACTOR; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; POROSITY; SEDIMENTATION; STEADY STATE; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84973483444     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4754     Document Type: Article

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