Effect of total solids on fecal coliform regrowth in anaerobically digested biosolids

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 3817-3825

  Qi, Yinan ^a   Dentel, Steven K ^a   Herson, Diane S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Centrifugation; Dewatering; Fecal coliform; Methanogens; Reactivation; Regrowth; Sludge

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOSOLIDS; DEWATERING; METHANE; METHANOGENS;

COLIFORM CONCENTRATIONS; CULTURABLE; FECAL COLIFORM; METHANE GAS; METHANE PRODUCTION; REACTIVATION; REGROWTH; SLUDGE; SPECIFIC INHIBITORS; TOTAL SOLIDS;

CENTRIFUGATION;

METHANE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOSOLID; DEWATERING; FECAL COLIFORM; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITION; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; REGROWTH;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOSOLID; CENTRIFUGATION; DEWATERING; FECAL COLIFORM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 50449089776     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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