Effect of pre-hydrolysis on floc structure

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-292

  Chu, C P ^a   Lee, D J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alkaline treatment; Flocs; Pre hydrolysis; Pretreatment; Sludge; Ultrasonication

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ALKALINITY; FRACTAL DIMENSION; HYDROLYSIS; LIGHT SCATTERING; NITROGEN REMOVAL; SURFACE REACTIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINE TREATMENT; FLOC; FLOC STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PRE-HYDROLYSIS; PRE-TREATMENTS; SEWAGE-TREATMENT PLANTS; SLUDGE; SMALL-ANGLE LIGHT SCATTERING; ULTRA-SONICATION;

MASS TRANSFER;

NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER;

SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROLYSIS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROSCOPY; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE SETTLING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLID STATE; SOLUBILITY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 3242732280     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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