Start-up strategy of a thermophilic upflow anaerobic filter for treating palm oil mill effluent

A thermophilic upflow anaerobic filter treating palm oil mill effluent was started up in a dm3 laboratory-scale reactor. The reactor was operated continuously at a thermophilic temperature 55°C for over 10 weeks with increased loadings of chemical oxygen demand (COD) of 0.1-0.5 kg COD m-3 day-1. The...

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Main Authors: Mustapha, S., Ashhuby, B., Rashid, M., Azni, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112412/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112412/3/112412.pdf