Minimization of excess sludge production by increase of oxygen concentration in activated sludge flocs; experimental and theoretical approach

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 139-146

  Abbassi, B ^a   Dullstein, S ^a   Rabiger N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological floc; Computer simulation; Dissolved oxygen; Mathematical model; Sludge production

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; FLOC; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENDOGENOUS RESPIRATION PROCESS;

SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0033622704     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00108-6     Document Type: Article

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