Effects of integrated fixed film activated sludge media on activated sludge settling in biological nutrient removal systems

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1553-1561

  Kim, Hyun su ^a   Gellner, James W ^b   Boltz, Joshua P ^c   Freudenberg, Robert G ^d   Gunsch, Claudia K ^e   Schuler, Andrew J ^f  

^a Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^b Vice President Residuals Group Practice Leader   (United States)

^c CH2M HILL   (United States)

^d Entex Technologies Inc   (United States)

^e Duke University   (United States)

^f University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR); Integrated fixed film activated sludge (IFAS); Nitrification; Settleability; Solids density

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; NITRIFICATION; PHOSPHORUS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL; CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGES; ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; INTEGRATED FIXED-FILM ACTIVATED SLUDGE; PHOSPHORUS CONTENTS; POLYPHOSPHATE-ACCUMULATING ORGANISMS; SETTLEABILITY; SOLIDS RETENTION TIME;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

PHOSPHORUS; POLYPHOSPHATE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOMASS; FILM; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; RETENTION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIXED FILM REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE SETTLING; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77049126436     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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