Methane Recovery at Springville Wastewater

Authors

Rochelle Phillips, Brigham Young University
Dr. William Hecker, Brigham Young University
Dr. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University

Keywords

methane recovery, springville wastewater, wastewater treatment facility

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Chemical Engineering

Abstract

During the treatment of municipal wastewater, several means are used to accomplish the breakdown of the wastewater and its solid components into innocuous substances. At one point, the filtered solids are combined in a digester with various bacteria. These bacteria convert the waste into carbon dioxide, methane gas, water, and small amounts of hydrogen sulfide.

Recommended Citation

Phillips, Rochelle; Hecker, Dr. William; and Wilding, Dr. Vincent (2014) "Methane Recovery at Springville Wastewater," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 62.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/62