Batch and continuous feeding of thermophilic aerobically digested sludge supernatant as a carbon source for biological nutrient removal

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 213-224

  Li, Jowitt Z ^a   Mavinic, Donald S ^a   Kelly, Harlan G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Dayton and Knight Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological nutrient removal; Carbon source; Digested sludge supernatant; Thermophilic aerobic digestion; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542643977     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S02-016     Document Type: Article

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