Quantification of the bond energy of bacteria attached to activated sludge floc surfaces

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 67-75

  Mikkelsen, L H ^a   Nielsen, P H ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adhesion energy; Adhesion enthalpy; Bond strength; Dispersible fraction; EPS; Extracellular polymeric substances; Floc strength; Shear sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BACTERIA; DISPERSIONS; EROSION; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; TURBULENCE;

FLOCS;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM COLONY; CELL ADHESION; CHEMICAL BOND; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISPERSION; ENTHALPY; EROSION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PHASE TRANSITION; SEWAGE; SHEAR RATE; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035018221     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0342     Document Type: Conference Paper

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