Browsing NUI Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Abram, Florence"

Now showing items 1-2 of 2

Anaerobic microbial hydrolysis and fermentation of food waste for volatile fatty acid production

Nzeteu, Corine (2016-04-28)

Landfill, incineration, compositing and anaerobic digestion (AD) are the principal food-waste (FW) treatment methods used in the European Union. Because of the EU landfill directive and waste-management policies on organic ...
Investigation of microbial community structure and function underpinning grass and food waste anaerobic digestion

Joyce, Aoife (2016-08-18)

Anaerobic digestion (AD) of feedstocks, such as grass and food waste, presents a sustainable and cost efficient technology for the generation of bioenergy and value added products. However, to fully optimize the process, ...