Anaerobic Digestion : Processes, Products and Applications.

Intro -- ANAEROBIC DIGESTION: PROCESSES, PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS -- ANAEROBIC DIGESTION: PROCESSES, PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter I: Anaerobic Treatment of Domestic Wastewater -- Abstract -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Domestic Wastewater -- 3. Anaerobic Digestion -- 3.1. Anaerobic Biomass -- 4. Evolution of Anaerobic Treatment: High Rate Anaerobic Reactors -- 4.1. Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Bed (UASB) Reactor -- 4.2. Anaerobic Baffled Reactor (ABR) -- 4.3. Expanded Granular Sludge Bed (EGSB) Reactor -- 5. Application of Anaerobic Reactors for Municipal Wastewater Treatment -- 5.1. Single-Stage Systems -- 5.2. Two-Stage Systems -- 6. Anaerobic System Applications at Psycrophilic Temperatures: Case Studies -- 6.1. Anaerobic Digestion Process and Operation: Hydrolytic and Methanogenic Reactors -- 6.2. Description of Surveyed Anaerobic Systems -- 6.3. Operation and Efficiency of Anaerobic Systems -- 6.4. Effluent TSS Concentration of the Surveyed Anaerobic Systems -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter II: Effect of Anaerobic Pretreatment by Dry Batch Technology on Aerobic Degradability of Sewage Sludge -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. Materials and Methods -- 2.1. Materials -- 2.2. Methods of Substance-Examination -- 2.3. Measuring Method of the Batch Dry Anaerobic Experiment -- 2.3. Measuring Method of Anaerobe - Aerobe Combined Treatment -- 2.5. Measuring Methods -- 2. Results and Their Evaluation -- 3.1. Evaluation of the Anaerobic Dry Batch Treatabilityof the Wastewater Sludge -- 3.2. Evaluation of the Impact of the Dry Batch AnaerobicPre-Treatment on the Composting Process -- 3.3. Comparison of Anaerobic and Aerobic Degradationand Their Combined Evaluation -- Conclusion -- References.

Chapter III: Real Time Identification for the Hydrogen Anaerobic Production Process Based on Multiple Differential Neural Networks and Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Decision Method -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Anaerobic Digestion Process -- 1.2. Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Systems -- 1.3. Differential Neural Networks -- 2. Continuous Neural-Fuzzy Identifier -- 2.1. On the DNN Approximation of Uncertain Systems -- 2.2. The Identifier Structure -- 2.3. The Learning Laws of the Identifier -- 2.4. The Identification Result -- 2.5. On the Positiveness of the Riccati Equation's Solution -- 3. Identification Results: Numerical Simulation -- 3.1. Anaerobic Digester Model -- 3.2. Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Inference Design -- 3.3. Identification Results -- 4. Real Time Implementation -- 5. Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter IV: A Scientific Review of the Agronomic, Environmental and Social Benefits of Anaerobic Digestion -- Abstract -- Introduction -- What Is AD? -- Environmental Benefits -- Production of Renewable Energy -- Reduction of Fugitive GHG from Manure Storage -- Impact of AD on Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Land-Applied Manures -- Impact of AD on Ammonia Emission from Land-Applied Manures -- Potential Impact of AD on Water Protection -- Agronomic Benefits -- Societal Benefits -- Economical Aspects -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter V: Anaerobic Digestion: Processes, Products and Applications -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Anaerobic Digesters -- 3. Applications of Anaerobic Digestion -- 4. Products of Anaerobic Digestion -- 4.1. Solid Digestate -- 4.2. Liquid Digestate -- 4.3. Biogas -- 4.4. Biorefinery -- References -- Chapter VI: Microbial Aspects of Anaerobic Digestion for Biogas Production -- Abstract -- 2. Outline of Biogas Production -- 3. Occurrence of Facultative and Obligate Anaerobes -- 3.1. Habitats.

3.2. Factors Conditioning the Habitats -- 3.3. Classification of Methanogens -- 3.4. Metabolic Pathways for Methane Production -- 3.5. Efficiency of Anaerobic Digestion and Its Products -- 3.6. Deterioration of Methanogenesis -- 3.7. Eco-Friendly Applications -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

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