Effect of solids retention time on Microthrix parvicella growth

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 315-321

  Noutsopoulos, C ^a   Mamais, D ^a   Andreadakis, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bulking; Filamentous micro organisms; Foaming; Growth kinetics microthrix parvicella; Solids retention time (SRT)

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; GROWTH KINETICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MAINTENANCE; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BULKING; FILAMENTOUS MICRO-ORGANISMS; FOAMING; GROWTH KINETICS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA; SOLIDS RETENTION TIME (SRT);

BACTERIA;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; GROWTH KINETICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MAINTENANCE; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; GROWTH; MICROORGANISM;

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

EID: 33746038129     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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