Treatment of wastewater containing high phenol concentrations using stabilisation ponds enriched with activated sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 257-260

  Ramos, M S ^a   Davila J L ^a   Esparza, F ^b   Thalasso, F ^b   Alba, J ^b   Guerrero, A L ^c   Avelar, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE AGUASCALIENTES   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^c Autonomous University of Aguascalientes Centro de Ciencias Basicas   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aerobes; Algae; Anaerobes; Bioflocs; Enriched ponds; Phenol

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ALGAE; BIODEGRADATION; PHENOLS; STABILIZATION PONDS;

AEROBES; ANAEROBES; BIOFLOCS; ENRICHED PONDS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON; PHENOL; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

STABILIZATION POND; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOMASS; POND; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE;

EID: 23844466650     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0477     Document Type: Article

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