Dissolved oxygen-stat titration respirometry: Principle of operation and validation

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 602-609

  Rozzi, Alberto ^a   Ficara, Elena ^a   Rocco, Andrea ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Foster Wheeler Italiana   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Assessments; Biomass; Dissolved oxygen; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CORRELATION METHODS; OXYGEN; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TITRATION;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN (DO);

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOMASS; RESPIRATION; WASTEWATER;

EID: 0041813296     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003)129:7(602)     Document Type: Article

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