Feasibility of using ultrasonic irradiation to recover active biomass from waste activated sludge

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 389-399

  Sears, K J ^a,b   Alleman, J E ^a   Gong, W L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Activity; Floc; Nitrification; Oxygen uptake rates

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOMASS; BIOMATERIALS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; NITRIFICATION; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVITY; FLOC; OXYGEN UPTAKE RATES;

ULTRASONICS;

AMMONIA;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; AUTOTROPHY; BIOMASS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOLID STATE; SUPERNATANT; ULTRASOUND; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CELL SEPARATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SEWAGE; SONICATION;

EID: 24944563854     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2005.04.025     Document Type: Article

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