Dynamics in flocculation and settling properties studied at a full-scale activated sludge plant

Water Environment Research

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-168

  Wilén, Britt Marie ^a   Lumley, Doug ^b   Mattsson, Ann ^b   Mino, Takashi ^c  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Karl IX:s väg   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Effluent quality; Floc morphology; Floc properties; Maximum settler capacity; Secondary settlers; Settling velocity; Shear sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; FLOCCULATION; SHEAR FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; EFFLUENT QUALITY; FLOC PROPERTIES; MAXIMUM SETTLER CAPACITY; SECONDARY SETTLERS; SETTLING VELOCITY; SHEAR SENSITIVITY;

EFFLUENTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; EFFLUENT; FLOCCULATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SETTLING VELOCITY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FLOCCULATION; LIQUID; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; SUMMER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

EID: 76149139752     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143009X426004     Document Type: Article

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