Energy potential of biogas and sludge from UASB reactors in the State of Paraná, Brazil

Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactors are widely used for domestic sewage treatment in Brazil, and generate sludge and biogas as by-products. Typically, the sludge is sent to sanitary landfills, and the biogas is burned in flares. This study assessed the energy potential of these by-produc...

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Main Authors: Lucas Sampaio Lopes, Andre Pereira Rosa, Júlia Silva Marco, Gustavo Rafael Collere Possetti, Tayane Cristiele Rodrigues Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2020-02-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-993X2020000100310&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en