Effect of DC Electric Fields on COD in Aerobic Mixed Sludge Processes

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-329

  Alshawabkeh, Akram N ^a,c   Shen, Yuping ^a,d   Maillacheruvu, Krishnanand Y ^b  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JR Holzmacher PE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic culture; Direct current; Electrolysis; Microbial activity

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; PH EFFECTS;

AEROBIC CULTURES; AEROBIC MIXED SLUDGE PROCESSES; DISSOLVED OXYGEN (DO);

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

OXYGEN; TAP WATER;

AEROBIC PROCESS; ELECTROLYSIS; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYSIS; GAS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; OXYGEN TENSION; PH; SIMULATION; SLUDGE DIGESTION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 2342515589     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109287504323066969     Document Type: Article

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