Code
3E008115
Duration
01 October 2015 → 30 September 2020
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Environmental microorganism biotechnology
Keywords
methanogenesis
anaerobic digestion
archaea
biogas
microbial community
methane
Project description
Anaerobic digestion is a crucial process in the framework of renewable energy production. At present, this process is being operated and controlled, based on simple parameters, which often leads to process failure. In this research, new indicators are being developed, based on a fundamental understanding of the microbial community involved in the process, to allow more efficient process control.