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Innovative Biological Systems for Anaerobic Treatment of Grain and Food Processing Wastewaters
Author(s) -
Sutton P. M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
starch ‐ stärke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1521-379X
pISSN - 0038-9056
DOI - 10.1002/star.19860380908
Subject(s) - fluidized bed , environmental science , wastewater , waste management , anaerobic exercise , pulp and paper industry , microbiology and biotechnology , process engineering , food science , engineering , chemistry , biology , physiology
The application of two innovative fixed film and suspended growth anaerobic biological systems to the treatment of grain and food processing wastewaters is discussed. A fluidized bed fixed film system and a suspended growth membrane system are described. The technical and economic factors dictating which system is selected for treatment of a specific industrial wastewater are discussed. Case history results from successful operation of full‐scale, demonstration, and pilot‐scale systems treating respectively, soy whey, cheese whey, and wheat flour processing wastewaters are presented.