Ultrasonic pre-treatment of biological sludge: Consequences for disintegration, anaerobic biodegradability, and filterability

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 145-150

  Erden, G ^a   Filibeli, A ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradability; Biological sludge; Filterability; Floc disintegration

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOCHEMICAL METHANE POTENTIAL; BIOLOGICAL SLUDGE; DENSITY LEVELS; DIGESTION PROCESS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; LOW POWER; METHANE PRODUCTION; PRE-TREATMENT; PRETREATMENT PROCESS; SLUDGE DISINTEGRATION; SOLUBLE CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMANDS; SPECIFIC ENERGY INPUT; TOTAL NITROGEN; TOTAL PHOSPHORUS; ULTRASONIC TREATMENTS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; METHANE; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; ULTRASONICS;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

METHANE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOFILTRATION; BIOPROCESS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; SLUDGE; SUPERNATANT; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 75449104818     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2298     Document Type: Article

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