reviewProcessesAug 2, 2019GOLD OA

A Review of the Chemistry of Anaerobic Digestion: Methods of Accelerating and Optimizing Process Efficiency

Karlstad University

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Abstract

The anaerobic digestion technology has been in existence for centuries and its underlying theory established for decades. It is considered a useful technology for the generation of renewable energy, and provides means to alleviate problems associated with low access to energy. However, a great deal of current research is targeted towards the optimization of this technology under diverse digestion process conditions. This review presents an in-depth analysis of the chemistry of anaerobic digestion and discusses how process chemistry can be used to optimize system performance through identification of methods that can accelerate syntrophic interactions of different microorganisms for improved methanogenic…

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450
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40.95
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100%
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4

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Keywords
  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Biochemical engineering
  • Process (computing)
  • Computer science
  • Renewable energy
  • Management science
  • Process engineering
  • Risk analysis (engineering)
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