Assessment of di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) removal in a rotating biological contactor and activated sludge process treating domestic wastewater

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-227

  Cheng, Hsiao Fen ^a   Kumar, Mathava ^a   Lin, Jih Gaw ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Di (2 ethylhexyl)phthalate; Mass balance; Persistent micro pollutants; Sewage treatment plant

Indexed keywords

ATTACHED GROWTH; CORRELATION MATRIX; DI-2-ETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; DOMESTIC WASTEWATER; GOOD CORRELATIONS; MASS BALANCE; MICROPOLLUTANTS; ORGANIC MATTER REMOVAL; PERSISTENT MICRO-POLLUTANTS; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE; ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR; SUSPENDED GROWTH; TREATMENT UNITS;

BIOACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CLARIFICATION; DISSOLUTION; ESTERS; POLLUTION DETECTION; REMOVAL; ROTATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

BIOLOGICAL PROPERTY; DISSOLUTION; PHASE SEPARATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTEWATER;

EID: 77949392823     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390903409385     Document Type: Article

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