Biological solids reduction using the cannibal process

Water Environment Research

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2380-2386

  Novak, John T ^a   Chon, Dong H ^a   Curtis, Betty Ann ^b   Doyle, Mike ^b  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biosolids; Digestion; Sludge; Solids reduction

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; BIOCONVERSION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOREACTORS; BIOSOLIDS; EFFLUENTS; SLUDGE DIGESTION; WATER QUALITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADABLE ORGANIC MATTER; CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGES; OXYGEN UPTAKE RATES; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS; SETTLING CHARACTERISTICS; SLUDGE; SOLIDS REDUCTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; BIOSOLID; DIGESTION; EFFLUENT;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSOLID; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER FLOW; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BIOREACTOR; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE;

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; OXYGEN; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; OXYGEN; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEINS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 38749137008     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143007X183862     Document Type: Article

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