Influence of sludge disintegration by high pressure homogenizer on microbial growth in sewage sludge: An approach for excess sludge reduction

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 437-446

  Rai, Chockalingam Lajapathi ^a   Rao, Paruchuri Gangadhar ^b  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CSIR NORTH EAST INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Conversion yield; Excess sludge; High pressure homogenizer; Maintenance energy; Microbial growth reduction

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISINTEGRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CONVERSION YIELD; EXCESS SLUDGE; EXCESS SLUDGE REDUCTION; HIGH PRESSURE HOMOGENIZER; MICROBIAL GROWTH; SLUDGE DISINTEGRATION; SUBSTRATE CONVERSION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

EID: 72149099609     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-009-0202-y     Document Type: Article

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