Distribution of sulphur compounds in sewage sludge treatment

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 879-886

  Dewil, Raf ^a   Baeyens, Jan ^b   Roels, Joris ^c   Steene, Boudewijn Van De ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Aquafin Belgium   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Distribution; Sewage sludge; Sulphur; Transformation; Treatment steps

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NONMETALS; SEWAGE; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SULFUR; WASTE INCINERATION;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); SEWAGE SLUDGE TREATMENT;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

SULFUR;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; SLUDGE CONDITIONING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; STORAGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 48249086494     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2007.0143     Document Type: Article

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