Characterisation of wastewater using an electronic nose

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 442-452

  Stuetz, R M ^a   Fenner, R A ^a   Engin, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BOD5; Electronic nose; Environmental monitoring; Process control; Sensor arrays; Sewage; Sewage treatment; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

SEWAGE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ELECTRONICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE SETTLING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CORRELATION METHODS; POLYPYRROLES; PROCESS CONTROL; SENSORS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ELECTRONIC NOSE; STATISTICAL REDUCTION TECHNIQUE;

WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032599754     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00245-0     Document Type: Article

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