Effect of solids retention time on structure and characteristics of sludge flocs in sequencing batch reactors

Water Research

Volumn 40, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2583-2591

  Liao, B Q ^a   Droppo, I G ^b   Leppard, G G ^b,c   Liss, S N ^d  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Floc size distribution; Morphology; Sequencing batch reactors; Solids retention time

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; FLOCCULATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; FLOC SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS (SBR); SOLIDS RETENTION TIME;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLOCCULATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

FERTILIZER; FLOCCULATION; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GLUCOSE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROORGANISM; RETENTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EFFLUENT; MICROORGANISM; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33745608706     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.04.043     Document Type: Article

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