Bulking and foaming in BNR plants in Johannesburg: Problems and solutions

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4 -4 pt 2, 1996, Pages 291-298

  Pitman, Anthony R ^a  

^a Gtr Johannesburg Metropol Council   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biological nutrient removal; Bulking; Carousel; Foam; Microthrix parvicella; Nocardia; Scum; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); SEWAGE AERATION; SEWAGE BACTERIOLOGY; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL (BNR) PLANTS; SLUDGE BULKING;

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; SOUTH AFRICA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA; NOCARDIA;

EID: 0029845175     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00585-9     Document Type: Article

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