Cause and pre-alarm control of bulking and foaming by Microthrix parvicella-A case study in triple oxidation ditch at a wastewater treatment plant

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 184-191

  Xie, B ^a   Dai, X C ^a   Xu, Y T ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Filamentous bacteria; Foaming and bulking; Microthrix parvicella; Pre alarm control; Triple oxidation ditch

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; FLOCCULATION; OXIDATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

FILAMENTOUS BACTERIA; MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA; PRE-ALARM CONTROL; TRIPLE OXIDATION DITCH;

FOAMS;

ALUMINUM SALT; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; POLYACRYLAMIDE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; FLOCCULATION; FOAMS; OXIDATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; FLOCCULATION; FOAM; OXIDATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CASE STUDY; FLOCCULATION; FOAMING; MICROTHRIX; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PROCESS CONTROL; SPRING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WINTER;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHLORINE; FLOCCULATION; SEWAGE; TIME FACTORS; WATER PURIFICATION;

CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA;

EID: 34147155378     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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