Occurrence and significance of filamentous bacteria in pulp and paper activated sludge systems

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 39-48

  Bergeron, Janique ^a,b   Pelletier, C ^a  

^a PAPRICAN   (Canada)

^b AbitibiBowater Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bacteria; Biological treatment; Filaments; Pulp and paper mills; Wastewaters

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; OXYGEN; PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORIC ACID; UREA; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGE (CAS) SYSTEMS; FILAMENTOUS BACTERIA; PAPER EFFLUENTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

AMMONIA; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PHOSPHORUS; POLYPHOSPHATE; UREA;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BATCH REACTOR; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOOD; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PAPER INDUSTRY; PREVALENCE; PULP MILL; THIOTHRIX; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIA; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; OXYGEN; PAPER INDUSTRY; UREAS;

THIOTHRIX;

EID: 4544266485     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0159     Document Type: Article

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