Estimation of kinetic rate constants for biodegradation of chemicals in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants using short term batch experiments and μg/L range spiked concentrations

Chemosphere

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 851-864

  Nyholm, N ^a   Ingerslev, F ^a   Berg, U T ^a   Pedersen, J P ^a   Frimer Larsen, H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Batch tests; Biodegradation; Kinetic rates; Low concentrations; Organic chemicals; Short term tests; Simulation test; Wastewater treatment plants

Indexed keywords

4 CHLOROANILINE; ACETIC ACID; ANILINE; CARBON 14; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; NONHUMAN; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER;

EID: 0030222936     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0045-6535(96)00180-4     Document Type: Article

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