Biomass yield reduction: Is biochemical manipulation possible without affecting activated sludge process efficiency?

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 8-9 -9 pt 7, 1998, Pages 137-144

  Mayhew, Maxine ^a   Stephenson, Tom ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biomass reduction; Chemical inhibition; Metabolic inhibition

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; METABOLISM; PHENOLS; SEWAGE AERATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD); DINITROPHENOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

2,4 DINITROPHENOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; WASTE WATER;

EID: 0031759723     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00687-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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