Enhanced anaerobic biodegrability and inactivation of fecal coliforms and Salmonella spp. in wastewater sludge by using microwaves

Water Environment Research

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 209-216

  Pino Jelcic, Sergio A ^a   Hong, Seung Mo ^b   Park, Jae K ^c,d  

^a USFilter   (United States)

^b Daewoo Engineering and Construction Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d 3230 Engineering Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biosolids; Microwaves; Pathogen inactivation

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; IRRADIATION; OXYGEN; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOSOLIDS; FECAL COLIFORMS LOG INACTIVATION; MESOPHILIC-ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS; PATHOGEN INACTIVATION;

COLIFORM BACTERIA;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; COLIFORM BACTERIA; IRRADIATION; OXYGEN; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; HEAT TREATMENT; HEATING; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; SALMONELLA; SLUDGE; SOLUBILIZATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BACTERIAL COUNT; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA;

ANAEROBIOSIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES; MICROWAVES; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 32444434920     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143005X90498     Document Type: Article

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