Integrated chemical-physical processes kinetic modelling of multiple mineral precipitation problems

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 65-73

  Ekama, G A ^a   Wentzel, M C ^a   Loewenthal, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digester liquor; Kinetic model; Precipitation; Struvite; Swine wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REACTION KINETICS; SEWAGE AERATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER LIQOUR; ANAEROBIC DIGESTER LIQUOR; KINETIC MODEL; SWINE WASTEWATER;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; STRUVITE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REACTION KINETICS; SEWAGE AERATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REACTION KINETICS; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ACID BASE BALANCE; AERATION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; PHYSICOCHEMICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION; PREDICTION; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AEROBIOSIS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; KINETICS; MINERALS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PRECIPITATION; SEWAGE; WATER PURIFICATION;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33746577959     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.407     Document Type: Conference Paper

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