Molecular mechanism of granulation. I: H+ translocation-dehydration theory

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 403-410

  Tay, J H ^a   Xu, H L ^a   Teo, K C ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CELL; CELL SURFACE; GRANULATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SLUDGE; THEORY;

BACTERIA; DEHYDRATION; GRANULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL SURFACE DEHYDRATION; EMBRYONIC GRANULE FORMATION; GRANULE MATURATION; PROTON TRANSLOCATION DEHYDRATION THEORY;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

AEROBIC PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; DEHYDRATION; GRANULATION; ION; SLUDGE;

EID: 0033833899     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2000)126:5(403)     Document Type: Article

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