title: The contribution of thermophilic anaerobic digestion to the stable operation of wastewater sludge treatment.
abstract: Thermophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge has been successfully operated in full-scale tanks almost three years. The higher loading capacity and specific biogas production rate in comparison with mesophilic digestion was proved. Thermophilic anaerobic sludge is also more resistant against foaming problems. Biogas from thermophilic tanks contains less hydrogen sulphide and other malodorous substances. Pathogens removal rate is apparently more efficient in the thermophilic process.
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000502:physiology*; D005740:Gases; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000032:analysis; D009812:Odorants; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology*; D013696:Temperature; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D005740:Gases; D012722:Sewage; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide