A new approach to characterize biodegradation of organics by molecular mass distribution in landfill Leachate

Water Environment Research

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 748-756

  Ha, Dong Yun ^a   Cho, Soon Haing ^a   Kim, Young Kwon ^b   Leung, Solomon W ^c  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

^c Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerated lagoon; Biodegradable organics; Fenton's oxidation process; Leachate; Molecular mass

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; LEACHATE TREATMENT; MOLECULAR MASS; OXIDATION RESISTANCE;

AERATED LAGOONS; BIODEGRADABLE ORGANICS; FENTON'S OXIDATION; FENTON'S OXIDATION PROCESS; LANDFILL LEACHATES; LEACHATES; MOLECULAR MASS DISTRIBUTIONS; NEW APPROACHES;

OXIDATION;

CARBON;

BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; OXYGEN; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FENTON REACTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAGOON; LANDFILL LEACHATE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIROMETER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 49949119452     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143008X276750     Document Type: Article

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