Laboratory studies on enhancement of granulation in the anaerobic sequencing batch reactor

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 279-286

  Wirtz, Randall A ^a   Dague, Richard R ^b  

^a Strand Associates Inc   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; ASBR; Cationic polymer; Granulation; Methane; Start up

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; METHANE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYMERS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOSOLIDS; CATIONIC POLYMERS;

GRANULATION;

METHANE; POLYMER; SUCROSE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; LABORATORY; PARTICLE SIZE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030783906     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00439-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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