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Production of biogas from solid organic wastes through anaerobic digestion: a review

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Anaerobic digestion treatments have often been used for biological stabilization of solid wastes. These treatment processes generate biogas which can be used as a renewable energy sources. Recently, anaerobic digestion of solid wastes has attracted more interest because of current environmental problems, most especially those concerned with global warming. Thus, laboratory-scale research on this area has increased significantly. In this review paper, the summary of the most recent research activities covering production of biogas from solid wastes according to its origin via various anaerobic technologies was presented.

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The authors would like to thank Universiti Putra Malaysia for the financial assistance and facilities, and the National Feedlot Corporation for support.

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  1. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Ismail Muhammad Nasir, Tinia I. Mohd Ghazi & Rozita Omar

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Muhammad Nasir, I., Mohd Ghazi, T.I. & Omar, R. Production of biogas from solid organic wastes through anaerobic digestion: a review. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 95, 321–329 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-012-4152-7

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