The impact of reduced phosphorus levels on microbial floc properties during biological treatment of pulp and paper wastewaters

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 73-79

  Liu, J R ^a   Liss, S N ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological wastewater treatment; Extracellular polymer substance (EPS); Microbial flocs; Nutrients; Phosphorus; Pulp and paper

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BATCH REACTORS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); HYDROPHOBICITY; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMERS; SURFACE CHARGE;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; MICROBIAL FLOC; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

PHOSPHORUS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BATCH REACTORS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); HYDROPHOBICITY; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMERS; SURFACE CHARGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; EFFLUENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PHOSPHORUS; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; HYDROPHOBICITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PAPER INDUSTRY; PULP MILL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SLUDGE SETTLING; SURFACE CHARGE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIOREACTORS; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; FLOCCULATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PAPER; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMERS; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BOD; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; PAPER MILLS; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMERS; PULP MILLS; REACTORS; WATER REPELLENCE;

EID: 34247528198     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.214     Document Type: Conference Paper

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