Mechanism of effective nocardioform foam control measures for non-selector activated sludge systems

Water Environment Research

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 920-929

  Jolis, Domènec ^a   Ho, Chu Fei H ^a   Pitt, Paul A ^b   Jones, Bonnie M ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION   (United States)

^b Vice President Residuals Group Practice Leader   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological foam; Control strategies; Nocardioform bacteria; Non selector activated sludge systems

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; FOAM CONTROL; RECYCLING; VAPORIZATION;

BIOLOGICAL FOAM; CONTROL STRATEGIES; NON-SELECTOR ACTIVATED SLUDGE SYSTEMS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

OXYGEN; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; FOAM CONTROL; RECYCLING; VAPORIZATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOAM; POLYMER;

ACTINOMYCETALES; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOMASS; CONTROL SYSTEM; FOAM; LIQUID; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID RETENTION TIME; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

NOCARDIACEAE;

EID: 33749625401     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143005X72993     Document Type: Article

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