Comparative characterization of biosolids from a membrane bioreactor and from a sequencing batch reactor

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1001-1008

  Galil, Noah I ^a   Jacob, Lila ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biosolids characterization; Dewaterability; MBR; SBR

Indexed keywords

CAKE FILTRATION; CHEMICAL CONDITIONERS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DEWATERABILITY; MBR; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; SBR; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS; SETTLING TESTS; SETTLING VELOCITY; SLUDGE VOLUME INDEX; SOLID RESIDENCE TIME; SPECIFIC RESISTANCES; SUSPENDED SOLIDS; VOLATILE SUSPENDED SOLIDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER DISTRIBUTIONS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BATCH REACTORS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CARBOHYDRATES; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; PILOT PLANTS; POROUS MATERIALS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOSOLIDS;

CARBOHYDRATE; POLYMER; PROTEIN; VOLATILE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; DEWATERING; FILTRATION; SEDIMENTATION; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SLUDGE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 67249143073     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2008.0348     Document Type: Article

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