Influence of microwave irradiation on sludge dewaterability

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 88-93

  Yu, Qiang ^a   Lei, Hengyi ^a   Yu, Guangwei ^b   Feng, Xin ^a   Li, Zhaoxu ^a   Wu, Zhicheng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capillary suction time; Contact time; Microwave irradiation; Sludge dewaterability

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY SUCTION TIME; CONTACT TIME; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS; MICROWAVE CONDITIONS; SHORT CONTACT TIME; SLUDGE DEWATERABILITY; SOLUBLE CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMANDS; SPECIFIC RESISTANCE OF FILTRATION;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; IRRADIATION; OXYGEN;

MICROWAVE IRRADIATION;

EID: 74249097518     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.07.010     Document Type: Article

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