A comparison of physical properties of synthetic sludge with activated sludge

Water Environment Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-196

  Sanin, F Dilek ^a,b   Vesilind, P Aarne ^c  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Filterability; Floc strength; Particle size; Rheology; Synthetic sludge; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGY; TURBIDITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; FILTERABILITY; FLOC STRENGTH; SYNTHETIC SLUDGE;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; FILTRATION; FLOW KINETICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBIDITY;

EID: 0033103948     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143098x121897     Document Type: Article

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