Sludge granulation and efficiency of phase separator in UASB reactor treating combined industrial effluent

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 553-558

  Yasar, Abdullah ^a   Ahmad, Nasir ^a   Chaudhry, Muhammad Nawaz ^a   Khan, Aamir Amanat Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

gas liquid solid (GLS) phase separator; microbial growth; sludge granulation; UASB

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CLAY; COAGULATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; GRANULATION; PHASE SEPARATION; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

SLUDGE GRANULATION; SUSPENDED PARTICLES; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET (UASB) REACTOR; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE FLITER (UASF) REACTOR;

BIOREACTORS;

ABSORPTION; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CLAY; COAGULATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; GRANULATION; PHASE SEPARATION; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

ABSORPTION; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTOR; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EFFLUENT; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYMER; SEPARATION; SETTLING VELOCITY; SLUDGE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE TREATMENT; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; DAIRYING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SEWAGE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIOREACTORS; DAIRYING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 34249803581     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(07)60092-8     Document Type: Article

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