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Disintegration of Sludge by Sonication and Improvement of Methane Production Rates in Batch Anaerobic Digesters

  1. Gozde T. Zorba1,2,
  2. F. Dilek Sanin1,*

Article first published online: 18 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100391

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CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water

Volume 41, Issue 4, pages 396–402, April 2013

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Zorba, G. T. and Sanin, F. D. (2013), Disintegration of Sludge by Sonication and Improvement of Methane Production Rates in Batch Anaerobic Digesters. Clean Soil Air Water, 41: 396–402. doi: 10.1002/clen.201100391

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  1. 1

    Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

  2. 2

    Department of Environmental Management, Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc., Ankara, Turkey

*Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 APR 2013
  2. Article first published online: 18 DEC 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 16 JAN 2012
  4. Manuscript Revised: 29 DEC 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 5 JUL 2011

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  • TUBITAK (Turkish National Scientific and Technical Research Council)

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