THE ROLE OF SULFATE REDUCTION IN METHANOGENIC DIGESTION OF MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SLUDGE

• Published in: Journal of general and applied microbiology Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 195 - 207
• Main Authors: UEKI, KATSUJI, UEKI, ATSUKO, TAKAHASHI, KIYOSHI, IWATSU, MASAKAZU
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Applied Microbiology, Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research Foundation 1992; Microbiology Research Foundation
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Biological treatment of sewage sludges and wastes; Biotechnology; Environment and pollution; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects; Reduction; Hydrogen; Methanogenesis; Bacteria; Acetate; Inhibition; Sulfates; Sewage sludge; Anaerobic digestion

Relationship between methanogenesis and sulfate reduction in anaerobic digestion of municipal sewage sludge was investigated. The density of methanogenic bacteria in the sludge was estimated to be at the order of 104-106 cells/ml. The density of sulfate reducing bacteria was at the order of 105 colo...