Influence of temperature and sludge loading on activated sludge settling, especially on Microthrix parvicella

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 27-35

  Knoop, S ^a   Kunst, S ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bulking activated sludge; Filamentous bacteria; Foaming; Growth conditions; Microthrix parvicella; Sludge loading rate; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FOAM CONTROL; GROWTH KINETICS; SEWAGE SETTLING TANKS; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

BULKING; FOAMING; SLUDGE SETTLING;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

PHOSPHORUS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; FOAMING; WASTE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENITRIFICATION; FOAM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MICROTHRIX; MORPHOLOGY; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; SLUDGE; TANK; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031831802     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00080-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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