Upgrading of a small overloaded activated sludge plant using a MBBR system

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2317-2328

  Andreottola, G ^a   Foladori, P ^a   Gatti, G ^b   Nardelli, P ^b   Pettena, M ^a   Ragazzi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b Servizio Opere Igienico Sanitarie   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Moving bed; Nitrification; Organic carbon removal; Upgrading; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; NITRIFICATION;

MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTORS;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ORGANIC CARBON;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FLOW RATE; ITALY; NITRIFICATION; PILOT STUDY; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SLUDGE SETTLING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 0141509923     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120023388     Document Type: Conference Paper

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