Alkylamine odors from degradation of flocculant polymers in sludges

Water Research

Volumn 39, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 3369-3375

  Chang, Jae Soo ^a   Abu Orf, Mohammad ^b   Dentel, Steven K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Veolia Eau Compagnie Generale des Eaux   (France)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Dewatering; Odor; Polymer; Sludge; Trimethylamine

Indexed keywords

AMINES; DEGRADATION; DEWATERING; FLOCCULATION; ODORS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PH EFFECTS; POSITIVE IONS;

ABIOTIC DEGRADATION; BIOSOLIDS; FLOCCULANT POLYMERS; TRIMETHYLAMINE;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ALIPHATIC AMINE; CALCIUM OXIDE; POLYMER; TRIMETHYLAMINE;

DEWATERING; FLOCCULANT; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; ODOR; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINITY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FLOCCULATION; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SLUDGE THICKENING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 23744497982     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.05.047     Document Type: Article

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