Reduction of microbial density level in wastewater activated sludge via freezing and thawing

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 3532-3535

  Chu, C P ^a   Feng, W C ^a   Chang, Bea Ven ^b   Chou, C H ^b   Lee, D J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bacteria density level; Freezing

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; DEWATERING; FREEZING; THAWING;

FREEZE/THAW TREATMENT;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; MICROBIAL POLLUTANT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE CONDITIONING; SLUDGE DEWATERING; THAWING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032844847     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00067-6     Document Type: Article

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