Operational conditions of activated sludge: Influence on flocculation and dewaterability

Drying Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1297-1306

  Dilek Sanin, F ^a   Vatansever, Aysun ^a   Turtin, Ipek ^a   Kara, Fadime ^a   Durmaz, Burcu ^a   Sesay, Mohamed L ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; C N ratio; Cations; Extracellular polymeric substances; Mean cell residence time

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DEWATERING; FLOCCULATION; POSITIVE IONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFLOCCULATION CAPACITY; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; MEAN CELL RESIDENCE TIME;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DEWATERING; FLOCCULATION; POSITIVE IONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33748496031     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930600838009     Document Type: Article

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