A QSAR model for desorption of halogenated aliphatics from biosolids

Advances in Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 511-520

  Hsieh, Hsin Neng ^a   Mukherjee, Sudhi ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biosolids; Desorption; Sorption; Structure activity relationships

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; IMPURITIES; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SORPTION; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOSOLID; CHEMICAL MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESORPTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 0037272802     PISSN: 10930191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1093-0191(02)00028-X     Document Type: Article

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