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Electron beam/biological processing of anaerobic and aerobic sludge

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Besides common chemical and biological methods, the radiation technology is a promising way of sludge treatment. The paper describes possibilities of combined accelerated electrons/biological processing of both anaerobic and aerobic sludge. Besides one-shot experiments, experimental reactors for the simulation of anaerobic processes have been used. Main effort has been aimed to decrease organic compounds concentration and overall volume of solids, to improve some physico-chemical parameters of sludge, to validate hygienisation effects of the ionising radiation, and in the case of anaerobic sludge, to increase the volume of the produced biogas. Positive effects of the electron beam processing have been observed on all previously named parameters.

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  1. Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Břehová 7, CZ-115 19, Prague 1, Czech Republic

    V. Čuba, M. Pospíšil & V. Múčka

  2. Institute of Chemical Technology, Technická 5, CZ-166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic

    P. Jeníček, M. Dohányos & J. Zábranská

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  1. V. Čuba
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  2. M. Pospíšil
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This project is supported by GACR, grant no. 104/00/0867

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Čuba, V., Pospíšil, M., Múčka, V. et al. Electron beam/biological processing of anaerobic and aerobic sludge. Czech J Phys 53 (Suppl 1), A369–A374 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10582-003-0046-3

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