Mechanical dewatering and thermal drying of sludge in a single apparatus

Drying Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 454-459

  Peeters, Bart ^a  

^a Monsanto Europe NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Centridry ; Centrifuge; Dewatering; Drying; Sludge; Stickiness

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANTWERP; ANTWERP , BELGIUM; CENTRIFUGE DEWATERING; CONCENTRATION OF; DRY SUBSTANCE; HIGH-SOLIDS; MECHANICAL DEWATERING; MONSANTO; OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE; SLUDGE CHARACTERISTICS; SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS; THERMAL DRYING; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CENTRIFUGATION; CENTRIFUGES; DEWATERING; DRYING; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CURING;

EID: 77951912178     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930903155614     Document Type: Article

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