Performance of an up-flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor treating landfill leachate containing heavy metals and formaldehyde

• Main Authors: Selvam, Sivathass Bannir, Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan, Md. Din, Mohd. Fadhil, Shahperi, Rafidah, Mohd. Aris, Maizatul Asnie
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61557/1/ShreeshivadasanChelliapan2015_PerformanceofanUp-FlowAnaerobicSludgeBed.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61557/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfill leachate is a serious environmental issue and treated using various methods, mostly involving biological treatment. In the present study, an up-flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) was used for the treatment of matured landfill leachate that contains heavy metals (As...