The role of compactibility in liquid-solid separation of wastewater sludges

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 121-126

  Emir, E ^a   Erdincler, A ^b  

^a Sistem Yapi Construction and Trade Co   (Turkey)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Compactibility; CST; Filtration; Sludge dewatering; SRF

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; COMPACTION; DEWATERING; FILTRATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOLID WASTES;

CAKE SOLIDS; CAPILLARY SUCTION TIME; COMPACTIBILITY; HARD-TO-FILTER SLUDGES; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SPECIFIC RESISTANCE TO FILTRATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CENTRIFUGATION; COMPACTION; DEWATERING; FILTRATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOLID WASTES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DEWATERING; SEPARATION; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CENTRIFUGATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTRATION; LIQUID; PARTICLE SIZE; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SOLID; SUCTION; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 33744784275     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.215     Document Type: Article

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