Enhancement of sludge granulation in anaerobic treatment of concentrated latex wastewater

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 111-119

  Boonsawang, Piyarat ^a   Laeh, Saifutdeen ^a   Intrasungkha, Nugul ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THAKSIN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

AlCl3; CaCl 2; Concentrated latex wastewater; Granulation; UASB

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249128782     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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