Investigating the microbiology and microbial processes involved during the anaerobic degradation of high strength industrial wastewaters
Anaerobic degradation of industrial wastewaters has proven a viable alternative for waste treatment with a reduced carbon footprint. However certain challenges remain in terms of achieving robust process performance which is directly underpinned by microbial communities governing the anaerobic pr...
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| Format: | Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144041 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Anaerobic degradation of industrial wastewaters has proven a viable alternative
for waste treatment with a reduced carbon footprint. However certain challenges
remain in terms of achieving robust process performance which is directly
underpinned by microbial communities governing the anaerobic process.
Understanding the role of these communities poses a challenge mainly due to
following factors: a) Limited findings which correlate process performance with
community dynamics of both acidogens and methanogens, b) Differing
responses of microbes to different substrates and process parameters. Therefore
the major objective of this project was to observe microbial community
dynamics and its impact on process performance by using molecular microbial
techniques to track community development and changes. |
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