Role of bioflocculation on chemical oxygen demand removal in solids contact chamber of trickling filter/solids contact process

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 726-735

  La Motta, Enrique J ^a   Jiménez, José A ^b   Josse, Juan C ^c   Manrique, Alfonso ^d  

^a UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

^b BROWN AND CALDWELL   (United States)

^c CGvL Engineers   (United States)

^d RM Associates ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOLIDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; SOLIDS CONTACT CHAMBER (SCC);

FLOCCULATION;

BIOSEPARATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FLOCCULATION; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 3142757347     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:7(726)     Document Type: Article

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