Effects of polyacrylamide on microbial density levels and biodegradability in waste-activated sludge

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 598-602

  Chu, Ching Ping ^a   Lee, Duu Jong ^a   Chang, Bea Ven ^b   Liao, Chian Sen ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

BOD5; Effluent treatment; Flocculation; Microbial density; SCOD; TCOD

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYELECTROLYTES; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MICROBIAL DENSITY LEVELS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

OXYGEN; POLYACRYLAMIDE; POLYELECTROLYTE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; DENSITY; FLOCCULATION; MICROORGANISM; POLYACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER; POLYELECTROLYTE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; EFFLUENT; FLOCCULATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; WASTE;

EID: 0034975348     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.421     Document Type: Article

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