Detection and prevention of enhanced biological phosphorus removal deterioration caused by zoogloea overabundance

Environmental Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-42

  Montoya, T ^a   Borras L ^b   Aguado, D ^a   Ferrer, J ^a   Seco, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal; Exocellular polymeric material; Glycogen accumulating organisms; Polyphosphate accumulating organisms; Zoogloea ramigera

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BATCH REACTORS; DETERIORATION; POLYMERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; GLYCOGEN ACCUMULATING ORGANISMS; NUTRIENTS CONCENTRATIONS; OPERATIONAL FACTORS; POLYPHOSPHATE-ACCUMULATING ORGANISMS; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS; ZOOGLOEA RAMIGERA;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

ACETIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMER;

BATCH REACTORS; NUTRIENTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHOSPHORUS; SUBSTRATES;

ABUNDANCE; ACETATE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; DETECTION METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYMER; SLUDGE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; SLUDGE; ZOOGLOEA; ZOOGLOEA RAMIGERA;

ZOOGLOEA; ZOOGLOEA RAMIGERA;

BIOREACTORS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; PHOSPHORUS; ZOOGLOEA;

EID: 41649120739     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330802008560     Document Type: Article

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