Hydrogen sulphide removal by activated sludge diffusion

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 199-205

  Barbosa, V L ^a   Dufol, D ^a   Callan, J L ^b   Sneath, R ^c   Stuetz, R M ^d  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIAN WATER   (United Kingdom)

^c SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bioscrubbers; H2S removal; Olfactometry; Sulphurous emissions

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOFILTERS; DIFFUSION; MICROORGANISMS; MIXTURES; ODOR CONTROL; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE (AS) DIFFUSION; BIOSCRUBBERS; BIOTRICKLING FILTERS;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION; GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; ODOR; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MICROORGANISM; ODOR CONTROL; OLFACTOMETRY; SEWAGE TREATMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 4644354067     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0262     Document Type: Article

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