Novel anaerobic sewage treatment and bioenergy production : high-rate anaerobic digestion as a core technology for sustainable treatment of municipal and low-strength industrial wastewaters / prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency by National University of Ireland, Galway ; authors, Dermot Hughes ... [et al.].
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TextSeries: Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for the Environment (STRIVE) Programme 2007-2013 | STRIVE Report Series. No.64 | STRIVE report series ; no. 64.Publication details: Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford : Environmental Protection Agency, 2011.Description: viii, 52 p. : ill., charts ; 30 cmISBN: - 9781840953848
- ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION (E648)
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| Government Publication | Carlow Campus Library Official Publications | ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION (E648) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 68851 |
Authors: Dermot Hughes, Anne Enright, Thérèse Mahony, Vincent O'Flaherty.
"EPA STRIVE Programme 2007-2013".
"(2005-ET-MS-29-M3)".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-50).
"Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a biological process of waste and wastewater treatment, which converts organic matter to biogas (a usable fuel) and a renewable energy source. The process occurs in bioreactors, where the microbes that carry out the process are retained as biofilms. Anaerobic digestion is an established, sustainable waste-treatment technology for residues from various sources, including industrial processes and agriculture. In addition to the generation of renewable energy, AD also has advantages over the conventional aerobic treatment approach, including lower capital and operating costs. To date, AD has not been applied for direct treatment of municipal wastewaters or domestic sewage in regions with a temperate climate, due mainly to concerns regarding the stability and efficiency of low-temperature AD. Recent advances in AD research and technology, however, have enabled high-rate, low-temperature anaerobic digestion (LTAD) as a feasible and potentially highly efficient approach. If proven feasible, an innovative municipal wastewater treatment approach, with AD as the core technology, could realise a major commercial and technological opportunity and facilitate future sustainable development in Ireland. This 36-month project evaluated, at laboratory scale and using state-of-the-art methodologies, the applicability and underlying microbiology of LTAD for municipal wastewater treatment under Irish conditions." -- Website.
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