Anaerobic treatment of industrial wastes

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 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
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2. national conference on anaerobic treatment of industrial wastewaters, Chicago, IL, USA, 11 Sep 1986; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
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INDUSTRIAL WASTES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
METHANE
BIOCONVERSION
ALCOHOLS
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
ENERGY DEMAND
MICROORGANISMS
ORGANIC ACIDS
PRODUCTION
RECOVERY
SACCHARIDES
SLUDGES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
ALKANES
CARBOHYDRATES
DEMAND
DIGESTION
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
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