Anaerobic bioflocculation of wool scouring effluent: The influence of non-ionic surfactant on efficiency

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 11 pt 7, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Charles, Wipa ^a   Ho, Goen ^a   Cord Ruwisch, Ralf ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Bioflocculation; Emulsion; Grease; Nonylphenol polyethoxylate; Surfactant; Wastewater; Wool scouring

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; COAGULATION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; EFFLUENTS; FLOCCULATION; LUBRICATING GREASES; OILS AND FATS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TEXTILE SCOURING; WOOL;

ANAEROBIC BIOLOGICAL FLOCCULATION; NONYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATES; WOOL GREASE; WOOL SCOURING EFFLUENT (WSE);

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

NONIONIC SURFACTANT;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; EFFLUENT; FLOCCULATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WOOL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030454236     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00814-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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