The effect of selectors and reactor configuration on filamentous sludge bulking control in activated sludge

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-349

  Azimi, Ali Akbar ^a   Zamanzadeh, Mirzaman ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Filamentous sludge bulking; Lime; Reactor configuration; Selector

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX; CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA;

EID: 33646241074     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.345.349     Document Type: Article

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