Anaerobic Biological Treatment

Biohydrogen from Wastewater: Hybrid Fermentation-MEC-UASB Approach

Executive Summary Biohydrogen from wastewater: Wastewater contains energy in its organic matter, measured as COD. Most treatment plants...

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Normalised Biogas Yield

Raw biogas production volume is the most commonly monitored gas-phase parameter in operating digester, and the least sensitive...

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VFA/Alkalinity Ratio and Biogas Composition Monitoring

The VFA/alkalinity (FOS/TAC) ratio is the most sensitive daily early warning parameter for anaerobic process stability. Online biogas...

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Recovering a Sour Anaerobic Digester

Recovery from a sour anaerobic digester is governed by the growth kinetics of the slowest organisms in the...

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Diagnosing a Sour Anaerobic Digester

When an anaerobic digester sours, the first and most important task is not to begin recovery; it is...

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Two-Stage Reactor Design

The most effective engineering response to the kinetic asymmetry between anaerobic digestion stages is a design that physically...

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The Four Stages of Anaerobic Digestion

Anaerobic digestion is a four-stage biochemical cascade, each stage carried out by a distinct microbial community with its...

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