The use of 3,3′,4′,5-tetrachlorosalicylanilide as a chemical uncoupler to reduce activated sludge yield

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-116

  Chen, Ying Xu ^a   Ye, Fen Xia ^a,b   Feng, Xiao Shan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Ningbo College   (China)

Author keywords

3,3 ,4 ,5 tetrachlorosalicylanilide (TCS); Activated sludge process; Excess sludge reduction; Protonphore; Sludge yield; Uncoupler

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EFFLUENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NITROGEN; OXIDOREDUCTASE; TETRACHLORSALAN;

BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BATCH REACTOR; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EFFLUENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SLUDGE SETTLING; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0842264808     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.937     Document Type: Article

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