Oxidation-reduction potential changes in aeration tanks and microprofiles of activated sludge floc in medium- and low-strength wastewaters

Water Environment Research

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 394-403

  Li, Baikun ^a   Bishop, Paul L ^b,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge floc; Aeration tanks; Dissolved oxygen; Microelectrode; Microenvironment; Nutrient removal; Oxidation reduction potential; Redox potential

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOCCULATION; MICROORGANISMS; NITRIFICATION; REDOX REACTIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

AERATION TANKS; ENERGY SAVINGS; REDOX POTENTIAL; WASTEWATER QUALITY;

SEWAGE AERATION;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDOX CONDITIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; AIR; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOCCULATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SEWAGE;

GADUS MORHUA;

AIR MOVEMENTS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOCCULATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 16544387755     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143004X151662     Document Type: Article

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