Experimental evaluation of inhibition effects of saline wastewater on activated sludge

Environmental Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 695-704

  Pernetti, M ^a   Di Palma, L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activated sludge reactor; Bioassay; Inhibition; Respiratory; Saline wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOASSAY; CARBON; EFFICIENCY; ENZYME INHIBITION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE REACTORS; ACTIVATED SLUDGE TREATMENT; CONTINUOUS FLOW STIRRED TANK REACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; PURIFICATION EFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY; SALINE WASTEWATER;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; INHIBITION; SALINE WATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BATCH PROCESS; BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; MODEL; REACTION TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 22644440132     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2001.9619509     Document Type: Article

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