Biodegradation of EDTA in pulp and paper mill effluents by activated sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 11-12, 1999, Pages 259-265

  Van Ginkel, C G ^a   Kester, H ^a   Stroo, C A ^a   Van Haperen, A M ^a  

^a AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bioaugmentation; Counter ions; EDTA; Kinetic parameters; PH; SRT

Indexed keywords

BIOAUGMENTATION; ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID;

ACETIC ACID; ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

PAPER AND PULP MILLS;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACETOACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; EDETIC ACID;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; EDTA; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; PAPER MANUFACTURE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EFFLUENT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; KINETICS; PAPER INDUSTRY; PULP MILL;

EID: 0033430340     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00726-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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