Anaerobic treatment of industrial wastes

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7173528

Ng, A S; Rose, C M; Torpy, M F

Interest in anaerobic biotechnology for the treatment of industrial wastes has grown considerably. Anaerobic biological waste treatment offers advantages over aerobic systems in terms of lower energy requirements, less biological sludge production, and the potential for energy recovery in the form of methane gas. The development of innovative reactor designs, based on the optimization of growth and retention of anaerobic microorganisms, has created an impetus to reevaluate the anaerobic treatability of many industrial waste streams. Data are presented to illustrate the potential applicability of anaerobic digestion for the treatment of a wide array of industrial process-waste streams, particularly those process-wastes originating from the Organic Chemical Production Industry.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7173528
• Report Number(s): CONF-860965-1; ON: DE87004673
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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