The distribution and movement of polyphosphate and associated cations in sludges from NDEBPR plants in different configurations at pilot scale

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 555-562

  Lindrea, K C ^a   Lockwood, G ^b   Majone, M ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Kiewa Murray Water   (Australia)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Enhanced biological phosphorus removal; Intracellular polyphosphate; Metal cations

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; POLYPHOSPHATES;

BACTERIA; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOREACTORS; CELLS; PHOSPHATES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

CATION; NITRATE; POLYPHOSPHATE;

PHOSPHATE; SLUDGE;

BIOREACTOR; CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0031833916     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00159-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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