| Literature DB >> 19157485 |
Isil Toreci1, Kevin J Kennedy, Ronald L Droste.
Abstract
Effect of microwave pretreatment (MW) high temperature (175 degrees C) and MW intensity to waste activated sludge digested with acclimatized inoculum in single- and dual-stage semi-continuous mesophilic anaerobic digesters at different sludge retention times (SRTs) (20, 10 and 5 days) were investigated. MW pretreatment led to similar sludge stabilization at low SRTs (5 and 10 days). Although lowering MW intensity slightly improved sludge solubilization, it had a negative effect on digestion at low SRTs. Single-stage digesters with MW pretreatment surpass dual-stage digesters performances.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19157485 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.12.022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Water Res ISSN: 0043-1354 Impact factor: 11.236