Evaluation and modelling of helminth eggs removal in baffled and unbaffled ponds treating anaerobic effluent

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 113-120

  Von Sperling, M ^a   Chernicharo, C A L ^a   Soares, A M E ^a   Zerbini, A M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Helminth eggs; Maturation ponds; Polishing ponds; Sewage treatment; Sludge; UASB reactors

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; STABILIZATION PONDS;

HELMINTH EGGS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

MICROORGANISM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REMOVAL; SLUDGE; STABILIZATION POND;

ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAZIL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; HELMINTH; NONHUMAN; POND; PREDICTION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCARIS; BIOREMEDIATION; FORECASTING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; SEWAGE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TROPIC CLIMATE; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ASCARIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; VERMES;

ANIMALS; ASCARIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FORECASTING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OVUM; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 0042262890     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0099     Document Type: Conference Paper

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