Activated sludge for the treatment of sulphur-rich wastewaters

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 839-846

  Burgess, J E ^a   Stuetz, R M ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid rock drainage; Biooxidation; Biotechnology; Environmental; Waste processing

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; DRAINAGE; SULFIDE MINERALS; SULFUR; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACID ROCK DRAINAGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

EID: 0036864075     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(02)00049-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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