Using polyphosphate buffering to treat phosphorus-deficient wastewater

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 563-569

  Harper Jr , Willie F ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Aerobic processes; Anaerobic processes; Phosphorus; Transient loads; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EFFLUENTS; METABOLISM; PHOSPHATES;

AEROBIC PROCESSES; ANAEROBIC PROCESSES; LOADING PATTERNS; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS (SBR);

WASTEWATER;

AEROBIC PROCESS; PHOSPHORUS; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 15844366746     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:4(563)     Document Type: Article

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