Performance of a UASB-digester system treating domestic wastewater

Environmental Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1189-1199

  Alvarez J A ^a   Armstrong, E ^b   Presas, J ^b   Gomez M ^b   Soto, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b Aquagest SA EDAR Silvouta   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Sludge stabilisation; UASB digester

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; OXYGEN; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; STABILIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY; SPECIFIC METHANOGENIC ACTIVITY; STEADY-STATE EFFICIENCY; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS; UASB-DIGESTER; UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BED REACTORS;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

OXYGEN;

DIGESTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; UASB REACTOR; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC WASTE; HYDROLYSIS; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; METHANOGENIC FERMENTATION; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; SPAIN; STEADY STATE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TIME; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 9444223820     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332508618386     Document Type: Article

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