Numerical simulation of secondary clarifier with activated sludge and suction lift removal system: Modified Casson model and sludge withdrawing sensitivity analysis

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1192-1204

  Saffarian, Muhammad Reza ^a   Hamedi, Mohammad Hossein ^a   Shams, Mehrzad ^a  

^a K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Activated Sludge; Concentration; Modified Casson Model; Secondary Clarifier; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954423877     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11814-010-0185-8     Document Type: Article

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