Characteristics of aerobic granular sludge in a sequencing batch reactor with variable aeration

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 761-766

  Liu, Yong Qiang ^a   Tay, Joo Hwa ^a   Moy, Benjamin Yan Pui ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MICROBIOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGE; FAMINE; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR;

SEWAGE AERATION;

AERATION; BIOREACTOR; OXIC CONDITIONS; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; ARTICLE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; NONHUMAN; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; WASTE WATER;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CULTURE MEDIA; OXYGEN; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 33746371060     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-005-0209-1     Document Type: Article

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