Seasonal variability of biomass density and activated sludge settleability in full-scale wastewater treatment systems

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-22

  Jones, Patricia A ^a   Schuler, Andrew J ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biomass density; Filamentous bacteria; Seasonal variability; Secondary settling; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOMASS DENSITY; FILAMENTOUS BACTERIA; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; SECONDARY SETTLING;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOMASS; BIOSOLIDS; BUOYANCY; FILAMENTS (LAMP); PHOSPHORUS; RECLAMATION; SEDIMENTATION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77957275138     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.07.061     Document Type: Article

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