Low dissolved oxygen sludge bulking in sequencing batch reactors

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 415-420

  Hashemi, S H ^a   Azimi, A A ^a   Torabian, A ^a   Nabi Bidhendi, G ^a   Mahmoodkhani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dissolved oxygen; Microthrix Parvicella; Sequencing batch reactors; Sludge bulking

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MICROORGANISMS; SEWAGE AERATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MICROTHERIX PARVICELLA; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS; SLUDGE BULKING;

OXYGEN;

CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX; CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA;

EID: 24644456922     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230500118785     Document Type: Article

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