Effect of selected nonionic surfactants on the activated sludge morphology and activity in a batch system

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-166

  Liwarska Bizukojc, E ^a   Drews, A ^b   Kraume, M ^b  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Anionics; Batch system; Floc morphology; Nonionics

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPUTER NETWORKS; MICROFLUIDICS; MORPHOLOGY; RECLAMATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGES; ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATE (AE); BATCH SYSTEMS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; NON-IONIC; TREATMENT EFFICIENCY;

NONIONIC SURFACTANTS;

EID: 45849132712     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-008-1066-6     Document Type: Article

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