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Klopotek F, Krieg A, Euler H (1999) Biogas digest volume I – IV. German Agency for
Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Eschborn
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2 to 6 cubic meter size. Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Cairo
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anaerobic digestion process, with particular focus on microalgal biomass fermentation. Renew
Sust Energy Rev 34:491–500
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reactor. Biotechnol Biofuels 6:3
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and specific methanogenic activity of anaerobe sludges used in urban solid waste treatment.
Waste Manag 29:704–711
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2nd edn. Springer, New York
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Bioresour Technol 153:260–268
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of syntrophic metabolism. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1125:58–72
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(eds) Revised by George tchobanoglous, 4th edn. McGraw-Hill, New York
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and soil biological activity. A review. Agron Sustain Dev 35:1021–1041
Moody LR, Burns R, Wu-Haan W, Spajić R (2009) Use of biochemical methane potential (BMP)
assays for predicting and enhancing anaerobic digester performance. In: Proceedings of the 4th
international and 44th Croatian symposium of agriculture, Optija
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Rev Earth Planet Sci 25:403–434
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anaerobic digester with energy crops for increased biogas production. Waste Manag 32
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Nzila C, Dewulf J, Spanjers H, Tuigong D, Kiriamiti H, van Langenhove H (2012) Multi criteria
sustainability assessment of biogas production in Kenya. Appl Energy 93:496–506
Ogur EO, Mbatia S (2013) Conversion of kitchen waste into biogas. Int J Eng Sci 2(11):70–76
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gas. Int J Eng Sci 3(1):7–10
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apparatus for small scale digestion. Poona Agri Coll Mag (India) 42(3):150–159
Pathak H, Jain N, Mohanty S, Gupta N (2009) Global warming mitigation potential of biogas plants
in India. Environ Monit Assess 157:407–418
Peter JJ (2009) Biogas –green energy. Digisource Danmark A/S. ISBN:978-87-992243-2-1
102
S. Elangovan et al.