Investigation into alternative sludge conditioning prior to dewatering

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 115-119

  Smollen, Maryla ^a   Kafaar, Achmad ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Centrifugation; Char; Conditioning; Dewatering; Domestic refuse; Filtration; Polyelectrolyte; Pyrolysis; Sludge

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; CHARCOAL; DEWATERING; FILTRATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POLYELECTROLYTES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DEWATERABILITY; DOMESTIC REFUSE; SLUDGE CONDITIONING;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

POLYELECTROLYTE;

CENTRIFUGATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FILTRATION; PERMEABILITY; SLUDGE CONDITIONING; SLUDGE DEWATERING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031442104     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00701-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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