Pollutant removal from aquaculture wastewater using the biopolymer chitosan at different molecular weights

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1775-1790

  Chung, Ying Chien ^a   Li, Yi He ^a   Chen, Chiing Chang ^b  

^a CHINA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b National Taichung Nursing College   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aquaculture wastewater; Chitosan; Coagulant; Molecular weight

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BACTERIA; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOPOLYMERS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COAGULATION; FISHERIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PONDING; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUACULTURE WASTEWATER; CHITOSAN; COAGULANT; POND CULTURE;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AMMONIA; BIOPOLYMER; CHITOSAN; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHOSPHATE;

AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EEL; EFFLUENT; FISHERY; INORGANIC NUTRIENT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTANT; SHELLFISH; TURBIDITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER QUALITY;

AQUACULTURE; CHITOSAN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; TAIWAN; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 23844436898     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200068058     Document Type: Article

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