The effect of mesophilic and thermophilic temperature on the performance of an up-flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor

• Main Authors: Selvam, S. B., Chelliapan, S., M. Din, M. F., Shahperi, R., Md. Aris, Maizatul Asnie
• Format: Article
• Published: Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences 2015
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58922/; https://www.rjpbcs.com/pdf/2015_6(4)/[142].pdf

The performance of an anaerobic reactor depends on various factors such as wastewater composition, organic loading rate (OLR), hydraulic retention time (HRT), seed sludge, temperature, and reactor configuration.In the present study, an up-flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor was used for the tre...