Effects of ultrasonic disintegration on sludge microbial activity and dewaterability

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 161, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 1421-1426

  Huan, Li ^a   Yiying, Jin ^a   Mahar, Rasool Bux ^a   Zhiyu, Wang ^a   Yongfeng, Nie ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Disintegration; Microbial activity; Ultrasonic treatment; Waste activated sludge

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; DEWATERING; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANALYSIS RESULTS; DEWATERABILITY; ENERGY INPUTS; EXPERIMENTAL MODELS; HIGH DENSITIES; LONG DURATIONS; LOW DENSITIES; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POWER FUNCTIONS; SHORT DURATIONS; SLUDGE ACTIVITIES; SLUDGE DEWATERABILITY; SLUDGE DISINTEGRATIONS; SLUDGE FLOCS; ULTRASONIC DISINTEGRATIONS; ULTRASONIC TREATMENT; ULTRASONIC TREATMENTS;

ULTRASONICS;

FERRIC CHLORIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; DEWATERING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ULTRASONICS;

ARTICLE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SLUDGE; ULTRASOUND; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SONICATION; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONICS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 56249086809     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.04.113     Document Type: Article

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