Reactivation and/ or growth of fecal coliform bacteria during centrifugal dewatering of anaerobically digested biosolids

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 115-120

  Qi, Y N ^a   Gillow, S ^a   Herson, D S ^a   Dentel, S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Fecal coliform; Pathogens; Regrowth; Sludge

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; DEWATERING; RECYCLING; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BIOSOLIDS; FECAL COLIFORMS; PATHOGENS; REACTIVATION;

BACTERIA;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BACTERIUM; DEWATERING; SLUDGE;

AGING; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOSOLID; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES MICROFLORA; SLUDGE DEWATERING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 10244232957     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0549     Document Type: Article

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