Oxygen-transfer efficiency of fine-pore diffused aeration systems: Energy intensity as a unifying evaluation parameter

Water Environment Research

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 323-333

  Newbry, Brooks W ^a,b  

^a Operations Serv Greeley and Hansen

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Aeration; Aerator testing; Energy intensity; Fine pore diffusers; Oxygen transfer

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DIFFUSERS (FLUID); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN;

ENERGY INTENSITY; OXYGEN TRANSFER EFFICIENCY;

WATER AERATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; EFFICIENCY; OXYGEN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; ARTICLE; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0032077605     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143098X124957     Document Type: Article

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