Characterization of activated sludge exocellular polymers using several cation-associated extraction methods

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1679-1688

  Park, Chul ^a   Novak, John T ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge floc; Base extraction; Cation exchange resin extraction; Cations; Extracellular polymeric substances; Sludge digestion; Sulfide extraction

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; EXTRACTION; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; POSITIVE IONS; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE FLOC; BASE EXTRACTION; CATION EXCHANGE RESIN EXTRACTION; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS; SULFIDE EXTRACTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM ION; CATION; IRON; MAGNESIUM ION; POLYMER; RESIN; SULFIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; EXTRACTION; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; POSITIVE IONS; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CALCIUM; CATION; DEGRADATION; EXOPOLYMER; EXTRACTION METHOD; ION EXCHANGE; MAGNESIUM; SULFIDE; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC METABOLISM; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33947317093     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.01.031     Document Type: Article

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