Study on biosorption of humic acid by activated sludge

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 478-485

  Feng, Hua Jun ^a   Hu, Li Fang ^a   Mahmood, Qaisar ^b   Long, Yan ^a   Shen, Dong Sheng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Federal Government Postgraduate College for Men Islamabad   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biodegradation; Biophysical chemistry; Biosorption; Humic acid; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORBATES; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPHYSICS; BIOSORPTION; METAL IONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; DESTABILIZATION; FREUNDLICH ISOTHERM EQUATION; HUMIC ACID;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CATION; HUMIC ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; METAL; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOSORPTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); IONIC STRENGTH; ISOTHERM; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; WASTE WATER;

EID: 41549110384     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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