The requirement of metal cations for enhanced biological phosphorus removal by activated sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-165

  Pattarkine, Vikram M ^a   Randall, Clifford W ^b  

^a TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES   (India)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biological excess phosphorus removal; Enhanced biological phosphorus removal; Phosphorus uptake; Potassium, magnesium and calcium requirement; Role of metal cations

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL (EBPR);

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

CALCIUM ION; MAGNESIUM ION; METAL ION; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM ION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; PRECIPITATION;

EID: 0032863751     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00476-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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