Low biomass yield activated sludge: A review

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 883-892

  Mayhew, M ^a   Stephenson, T ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biomass reduction; Yield reduction

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE PROCESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MICROORGANISMS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOMASS ACCUMULATION; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; MIXED CULTURE OF MICROORGANISMS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; SLUDGE RETENTION TIME; YIELD REDUCTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; WASTE WATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; ANNELID WORM; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; COST; LAW; NEMATODE; PREDATION; PROTOZOON; REVIEW; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANNELIDA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEMATODA; PROTOZOA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 0030830329     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331808616607     Document Type: Article

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