Activated sludge process modification for sludge yield reduction using pulp and paper wastewater

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1019-1027

  Mahmood, Talat ^a   Elliott, Allan ^a  

^a PAPRICAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Nutrients; Paper mills; Wastewater management; Water management

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DEWATERING; MODIFICATION; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTE PAPER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NUTRIENTS; WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; DEWATERING; MODIFICATION; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTE PAPER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33747379487     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(2006)132:9(1019)     Document Type: Article

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