Effects of cationic polymer on performance of UASB reactors treating low strength wastewater

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 350-358

  Bhunia, Puspendu ^a   Ghangrekar, M M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cationic polymer; Granulation; Optimum polymer dose; Sludge characteristics

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GRANULATION; WASTEWATER;

CATIONIC POLYMER; COD REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; OPTIMUM POLYMER DOSE; ORGANIC LOADING RATES; SLUDGE CHARACTERISTICS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

POLYMER;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GRANULATION; WASTEWATER;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLYMER; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; INOCULATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOREACTORS; CATIONS; GASES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; POLYMERS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 35448988387     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2006.12.014     Document Type: Article

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