The use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Technique for evaluating the efficiency of an activated sludge reactor

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 10-11, 1999, Pages 329-332

  Karama, A B ^a   Onyejekwe, O O ^a   Brouckaert, C J ^a   Buckley, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Computational fluid dynamics; Residence time distribution

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CLARIFIERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEWAGE SETTLING TANKS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOREACTOR; COMPUTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; DYNAMICS; GEOMETRY; LIQUID; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRODUCTIVITY; SIMULATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032764367     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00294-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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