Surface properties of sludge and their role in bioflocculation and settleability

Water Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 339-350

  Liao, B Q ^a   Allen, D G ^a   Droppo, I G ^b   Leppard, G G ^b,c   Liss, S N ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Extracellular polymeric substances; Floc; Flocculation; Hydrophobicity; Settleability; Sludge retention time; Surface charge

Indexed keywords

FLOCCULATION; GLUCOSE; HYDROPHOBICITY; WASTEWATER;

BIOFLOCCULATION; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS);

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; INORGANIC SALT; POLYMER; PROTEIN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPRESSION; FLOCCULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME; WASTE WATER;

EID: 0035255595     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00277-3     Document Type: Article

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