Title: Optimal anaerobic digestion of high BOD waste with an acclimatised and fresh seed culture combination

Authors: A. Rajor, R. M. Kothari, R. P. Garg

Addresses: Environmental Engineering Division, Civil Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala – 147 001, India. ' Biotechnology Division, Thapar Corporate R&D Centre, Patiala – 147 001, India. ' Environmental Engineering Division, Civil Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala – 147 001, India

Abstract: With rising energy costs and increasing environmental pollution, this paper looks at how treatment of biological waste is emerging as a cost-effective solution towards both these problems.

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biological waste; environmental pollution; autohydrolysate; biogas; biochemical oxygen demand; BOD; chemical oxygen demand; COD; digestion; effluent; fatty acids; gas collector; industrial wastes; methane; seed cultures; slurry; waste treatment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.1992.028490

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 1992 Vol.2 No.1/2, pp.64 - 75

Published online: 18 Sep 2009 *

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