Solubilisation of sludge by combined chemical and enzymatic treatment

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 1994-1999

  Wawrzynczyk, Joanna ^a   Recktenwald, Michael ^b   Norrlöw, Olof ^b   Dey, Estera Szwajcer ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Recycling Competence Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Cation binding agents; Enzymatic treatment; Mass reduction; Municipal waste water sludge

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FORMIC ACID; SILICATE; SILICATE SODIUM; SODIUM THIOSULFATE; TARTARIC ACID; TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; SLUDGE; SOLUBILIZATION;

EID: 34548570448     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2007.000-2306     Document Type: Article

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