Effect of carbon to nitrogen ratio on the physical and chemical properties of activated sludge

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1331-1340

  Sanin, F D ^a   Durmaz, B ^b  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EU Affairs   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Carbon to nitrogen ratio; Extracellular polymers; Physical properties; Surface characteristics

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE SYSTEMS; CARBON-TO-NITROGEN RATIO; CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGES; EXTRA CELLULAR POLYMERS; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; SURFACE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES;

NITROGEN;

CARBON; NITROGEN; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REACTOR; SLUDGE DEWATERING; STEADY STATE; SURFACE PROPERTY; VISCOSITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0346338358     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330309385677     Document Type: Article

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