Production and characterization of scum and its role in odour control in UASB reactors treating domestic wastewater

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 201-208

  Souza, C L ^a   Silva, S Q ^a   Aquino, S F ^a   Chernicharo, C A L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Characterization; Odour control; Scum; UASB

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTORS; IMPURITIES; MICROORGANISMS; ODOR CONTROL;

BIODEGRADABILITY; SCUM; UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SULFATE; SULFIDE;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTORS; IMPURITIES; MICROORGANISMS; ODOR CONTROL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANTIFOULING; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DOMESTIC WASTE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ODOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DOMESTIC WASTE; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOTYPE; NONHUMAN; ODOR CONTROL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SOLID WASTE; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CYANOBACTERIA; HOUSING; MICROSCOPY; ODORS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEWAGE; SULFATES; SULFIDES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33845891901     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.745     Document Type: Article

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