Effect of carbohydrate and protein in the EPS on sludge settling characteristics

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 193-196

  Shin, H S ^a   Kang, S T ^a   Nam, S Y ^b  

^a Dept of Civil Engineering   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Carbohydrate; Protein; Sludge settling

Indexed keywords

AIR; CARBOHYDRATES; FLOW PATTERNS; PROTEINS;

MICROBIAL FLOCS;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BIOPOLYMER; CARBOHYDRATE; PROTEIN;

AIRFLOW; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FLOCCULATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE; SLUDGE SETTLING; SOLID;

EID: 0035020634     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0373     Document Type: Conference Paper

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