The partitioning of alkylphenolic surfactants and polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in activated sludge batch tests

Chemosphere

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1221-1230

  Langford, Katherine H ^a   Scrimshaw, Mark D ^a   Birkett, Jason W ^b   Lester, John N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Freundlich isotherms; Log Kow; Sludge age; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; CORRELATION THEORY; ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; SEWAGE BACTERIOLOGY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

FREUNDLICH ISOTHERMS; LOG KOW; SEWAGE EFFLUENTS; SLUDGE AGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ALKYLPHENOL; FLAME RETARDANT; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; SURFACTANT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; SURFACTANT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; PHASE SEPARATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLID STATE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 14644428885     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.04.043     Document Type: Article

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