Sludge accumulation, characteristics, and pathogen inactivation in four primary waste stabilization ponds in central Mexico

Water Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 111-127

  Nelson, Kara L ^a   Cisneros, Blanca Jiménez ^b   Tchobanoglous, George ^c   Darby, Jeannie L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Pathogens; Sludge accumulation rate; Sludge distribution; Waste stabilization pond; Wastewater stabilization pond

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIA; RATE CONSTANTS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

SLUDGE ACCUMULATION RATES; WASTEWATER STABILIZATION PONDS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; SLUDGE; STABILIZATION POND; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ASCARIS; BIOSOLID; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLIPHAGE; COMPRESSION; DEGRADATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; MEXICO; NONHUMAN; POND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ASCARIS;

EID: 0344851708     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2003.09.013     Document Type: Article

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