Effect of impeller type and mechanical agitation on the mass transfer and power consumption aspects of ASBR operation treating synthetic wastewater

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1357-1364

  Michelan, Rogério ^b   Zimmer, Thiago R ^b   Rodrigues, José A D ^a   Ratusznei, Suzana M ^a   de Moraes, Deovaldo ^c   Zaiat, Marcelo ^b   Foresti, Eugenio ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MAUÁ DE TECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE SANTA CECÍLIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ASBR; Granulated biomass; Impeller; Power consumption; Synthetic wastewater

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY TRANSFER; IMPELLERS; RADIAL FLOW; RATE CONSTANTS; SYSTEM STABILITY; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ASBR; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; BLADE IMPELLER; FLOW TYPE; GRANULAR BIOMASS; GRANULATED BIOMASS; IMPELL; MECHANICAL AGITATION; ROTOR SPEED; SYNTHETIC WASTEWATER;

MASS TRANSFER;

ALKALINITY; BICARBONATE; BIOMASS; MASS TRANSFER; ORGANIC MATTER; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 58049187625     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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