Enhanced biological phosphorus removal from wastewater by biomass with different phosphorus contents, part I: Experimental results and comparison with metabolic models

Water Environment Research

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 485-498

  Schuler, Andrew J ^a,c   Jenkins, David ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bacterial storage products; Enhanced biological phosphorus removal; Glycogen; Polyphosphate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM; ORGANIC POLYMERS; WASTEWATER;

BACTERIAL METABOLISMS; BATCH REACTORS; GLYCOGEN DEGRADATION; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL;

PHOSPHORUS;

ACETIC ACID; GLYCOGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN; POLYPHOSPHATE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BATCH REACTOR; BIOMASS SUPPORT; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GADUS MORHUA;

ACETATES; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; GLYCOGEN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POLYPHOSPHATES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 1842556439     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143003X141286     Document Type: Article

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