Applicability of the Sludge Biotic Index (SBI) for MBR activated sludge control

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 167, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 784-789

  Arevalo J ^a   Moreno, B ^a   Perez J ^a   Gomez M A ^a  

^a Water Research Institute   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; MBR; Protozoa; Sludge Biotic Index

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOTIC INDEX; BROKEN DOWN; DISPERSED BACTERIA; EFFLUENT QUALITY; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MBR; MICROBIOTA; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PILOT-SCALE MEMBRANES; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDES; SLUDGE BIOTIC INDEX; SLUDGE RETENTION; STABILISATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; EFFLUENTS; PROTOZOA; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOREACTOR; BIOTIC FACTOR; EFFLUENT; WASTE FACILITY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; EFFLUENT; FLAGELLATE; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUKARYOTA; SEWAGE;

MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 67649295066     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.01.057     Document Type: Article

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