Hydrothermal treatment and recycling of organic by-products from sludge - Confirmation of by-products availability for biological nutrient removal

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 473-483

  Shanableh, A ^a   Jomaa, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Univ Carthage   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Biological nutrient removal; Denitrification; Hydrothermal treatment; Organic carbon source; Phosphorus removal; Recycling of organic by products; Volatile fatty acids; Wastewater sludge

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; DENITRIFICATION; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; PHOSPHORUS; REACTION KINETICS; SLUDGE DIGESTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL; HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENT; ORGANIC CARBON SOURCE; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; RECYCLING OF ORGANIC BY-PRODUCTS; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS; WASTEWATER SLUDGE;

BYPRODUCTS;

EID: 33846689086     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-013     Document Type: Article

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