Bulking Sludge in Biological Nutrient Removal Systems

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-135

  Martins, António M P ^a,b   Heijnen, Joseph J ^a   Van Loosdrecht, Mark C M ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Environmental Technologies Centre   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anoxic and anaerobic selectors; Biological nutrient removal (BNR); Microaerophilic conditions; Phosphorus accumulating organisms (PAOs); Sludge settleability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHEMICAL REACTORS; ELECTRONS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NUTRITION; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BATCH REACTOR SYSTEMS; BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL SYSTEMS; BULKING SLUDGE PROBLEMS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NUTRIENT; PLUG FLOW SELECTOR CONFIGURATION; RELIABILITY; SLUDGE BULKING; SLUDGE CLARIFICATION; SLUDGE SETTLING; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

ACETATES; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 1842473703     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.20029     Document Type: Article

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