Full-scale evaluation of a multi-component additive for efficient control of activated sludge filamentous bulking

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-72

  Seka, M A ^a   Van De Wiele, T ^a   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Filamentous bulking; Multi component additive; Polymer; Talc; Toxicity test

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; POLYMERS; TALC; TOXICITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; EFFICIENT CONTROL; FILAMENTOUS BACTERIA; FILAMENTOUS BULKING; MULTICOMPONENTS; SLUDGE SETTLING; TOXICITY TEST; TREATMENT PLANTS;

ADDITIVES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADDITIVE; FULL SCALE TEST; PROCESS CONTROL; SETTLING; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BELGIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; SEDIMENTATION; SLUDGE SETTLING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036200641     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332508618434     Document Type: Article

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