Reduction in excess sludge production by addition of chemical uncouplers in activated sludge batch cultures

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 781-786

  Ye, Fen Xia ^a   Shen, D S ^b   Li, Y ^a  

^a Ningbo College   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anabolism; Cu X0 ratio; Catabolism; Chemical uncoupler; Energy uncoupling; Observed growth yield

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BATCH CELL CULTURE; BIOMASS; METABOLISM; PHENOLS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

5-TETRACHLOROSALICYLANILIDE; ANABOLISM; CATABOLISM; CHEMICAL UNCOUPLERS; CU/X0 RATIO; ENERGY; ENERGY UNCOUPLING; GROWTH YIELD; OBSERVED GROWTH YIELD; UNCOUPLINGS;

BOTTLES;

2 CHLOROPHENOL; 2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; 2,4 DINITROPHENOL; 4 DINITROPHENOL; NITROPHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; TETRACHLORSALAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATABOLISM; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; REDUCTION; SLUDGE;

EID: 0141650399     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.02052.x     Document Type: Article

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