Removal of particulate COD by bioflocculation in the activated sludge process

Progress in Water Resources

Volumn 9, Issue , 2003, Pages 349-358

  La Motta, E ^a   Jimenez J ^b   Parker, D ^b   McManis, K ^a  

^a UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

^b BROWN AND CALDWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FLOCCULATION; HYDRAULICS; HYDROLYSIS; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

BIOFLOCCULATION; FLOW AERATION CHAMBERS; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SUBSTRATE REMOVAL KINETICS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

EID: 3042612313     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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