Implementation of an excess sludge reduction step in an activated sludge process

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 709-718

  Park, Chul Hwi ^a   Bae, Yoon Sun ^a   Han, Gee Bong ^b  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Reduction ratio; Sewage treatment; Solubilization effect

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC CONDITION; CELL MASS; EFFLUENT WATERS; EXCESS SLUDGE; EXCESS SLUDGE REDUCTION; LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS; MICROBIAL INOCULATION; OPERATIVE PARAMETERS; RECIRCULATION RATIO; SLUDGE SETTLING; SLUDGE VOLUMES; TEST PROCESS; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

BIOACTIVITY; EFFLUENTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOLUBILITY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

BACTERIAL ENZYME;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; EXCESS SLUDGE DIGESTING REACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; NONHUMAN; REACTOR; SOLUBILIZATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TANK; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA; SEWAGE; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 77951218777     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934521003648925     Document Type: Article

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