Solids characterisation in an anaerobic migrating bed reactor (AMBR) sewage treatment system

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2437-2448

  Lant, Paul ^a   Hartley, Ken ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Ken Hartley Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; Digester solids; Sewage; Solids characteristics

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTORS; HYDROLYSIS; MODAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

ANAEROBIC TREATMENT; DIGESTER SOLIDS; SOLIDS CHARACTERISTICS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTORS; HYDROLYSIS; MODAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; PARTICLE SIZE; SETTLING VELOCITY; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOLID;

ARTICLE; HYDROLYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOLID; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34247585069     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.02.056     Document Type: Article

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