LESSON B3: ANAEROBIC SEWAGE TREATMENT
LESSON B3: ANAEROBIC SEWAGE TREATMENT
Table of Contents
LESSON B3: ANAEROBIC SEWAGE TREATMENT
Overview and Summary
Introduction
Definition of anaerobic process
Anaerobic degradation of organic polymers
Hydrolysis
Acidogenesis
Acetogenesis
Methanogenesis
Anaerobic Treatment technology
High rate systems
Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor
Application of the UASB Reactor in tropical countries
Application of the UASB Reactor at moderate and low temperature
Design considerations of the UASB reactor
Retention time and temperature
Organic loading rate and upflow velocity
Physical components
UASB reactor design for sewage treatment: design example
Comparison of anaerobic and aerobic treatment
References
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