Anaerobic treatment process with removal of nonbiodegradable organic material

摘要

Removal of non-biodegradable organic material from an anaerobic treatment process that employs recycle or retention of anaerobic bacteria increases the efficiency of the anaerobic treatment process by removing the non-biodegradable organic material without removing substantial amounts of partially or wholly undigested biodegradable organic material or anaerobic bacteria. The accumulation of inert materials can be minimized, thus allowing for the design of anaerobic treatment process wherein the hydrolysis of the biodegradable organic material can be maximized by focusing the reactor's design on the kinetics of the conversion of the biodegradable organic material to gaseous and soluble products.