Anaerobic Treatment of Domestic Sewage

Anaerobic Treatment of Domestic Sewage with Special Emphasis on UASB

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Anaerobic Treatment of Domestic Sewage with Special Emphasis on UASB

Anaerobic Treatment of Domestic Sewage
Anaerobic Treatment of Domestic Sewage

Sewage is greatest source of aquatic pollution & public health concern in urban areas of developing countries.

Anaerobic Waste Treatment , Overview Anaerobic Biodegradation, Kinetic Parameters Anaerobes, Growth kinetics of Methanosarcina and Methanosaeta, Essential conditions for efficient anaerobic treatment, Environmental factors, Comparison  between anaerobic and aerobic processes, Advantage of anaerobic process, Limitations of anaerobic processes, Types of anaerobic reactors, Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB), Anaerobic Sludge Granules, The spaghetti theory of granulation, Expanded Granular Sludge Bed, Anaerobic contact process (ACP), Anaerobic filter, Upflow Anaerobic Filter, Multi-fed Up Flow Anaerobic Filter (MUAF)

References

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