The formation and characterization of a granular sludge in an anoxic USB reactor

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 94-98

  Kratochvil, K ^a   Wase, D A J ^a   Forster, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anoxic; Denitrification; Granular sludge; Strength; Surface area; USB

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CALCIUM; DENITRIFICATION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; IONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACES;

ANOXIC GRANULES; GRANULAR SLUDGE; SURFACE AREA; UPFLOW SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 0030146530     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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