The role of carbohydrate and protein parts of extracellular polymeric substances on the dewaterability of biological sludges

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 49-56

  Cetin, S ^a   Erdincler, A ^b  

^a Ozer Constr Contracting/Trdg Co   (Turkey)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biological sludge; Compactibility; Extracellular polymeric substances; Filterability; Sludge dewaterability

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CARBOHYDRATES; DEWATERING; FILTRATION; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; POLYMERS; POSITIVE IONS; PROTEINS;

CAPILLARY SUCTION TIME (CST); CATION EXCHANGE RESINS (CER); COMPACTIBILITY; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS);

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; CATION EXCHANGE RESIN; NITROGEN; POLYMER; PROTEIN;

CARBOHYDRATE; DEWATERING; POLYMER; PROTEIN; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CARBON NITROGEN RATIO; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SLUDGE DEWATERING;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 10244260500     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0532     Document Type: Article

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