Adsorption of phthalates by activated sludge and its biopolymers

Environmental Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 757-761

  Fang, Herbert H P ^a   Zheng, Hehui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Adsorption; Biopolymers; Endocrine disruptors; Phthalates

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; ESTERS; HYDROPHOBICITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTIC; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT PROCESS; DIBUTYL PHTHALATES; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FREUNDLICH AND LANGMUIR ISOTHERMS; PHTHALATES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

BIOPOLYMER; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION; BIOREACTOR; POLYMER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONTENT; HYDROPHOBICITY; ISOTHERM; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER;

EID: 4444278675     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2004.9619366     Document Type: Article

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