Enhanced biological phosphorus removal by granular sludge: From macro- to micro-scale

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 807-814

  Wu, Chang Yong ^a   Peng, Yong Zhen ^a,b   Wang, Shu Ying ^b   Ma, Yong ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal; Granule; Porosity; Structure

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHARGED PARTICLES; EFFLUENTS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AVERAGE DIAMETER; ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; GRANULAR SLUDGE; GRANULE; MICROBIAL GRANULES; PHOSPHORUS ACCUMULATING; PORE WIDTH; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS; SYNTHETIC WASTEWATER;

PHOSPHORUS;

PHOSPHORUS;

EFFLUENT; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POROSITY; SLUDGE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AERATION; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 76049083597     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.10.028     Document Type: Article

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