Influence of ultrasonication and Fenton oxidation pre-treatment on rheological characteristics of wastewater sludge

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-45

  Pham, T T H ^a   Brar, S K ^a   Tyagi, R D ^a   Surampalli, R Y ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Fenton oxidation; Filterability; Particle size; Rheology; Ultrasonication; Wastewater sludge

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; ELASTICITY; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PARTICLE SIZE; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR THINNING; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CAPILLARY SUCTION TIME; FENTON OXIDATION; FILTERABILITY; RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; THIXOTROPIC PROPERTIES; TOTAL SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS; ULTRA-SONICATION; WASTEWATER SLUDGE;

OXIDATION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; DETERIORATION; DEWATERING; ENERGY; FENTON REACTION; FLOW KINETICS; NUTRIENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SOLID; THIXOTROPY; ULTRASOUND; VISCOSITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; IRON; MATERIALS TESTING; SEWAGE; SONICATION; VISCOSITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 70249141976     PISSN: 13504177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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