Application of bioaugmentation in the rapid start-up and stable operation of biological processes for municipal wastewater treatment at low temperatures

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 6622-6629

  Guo, Jingbo ^a,b   Wang, Jihua ^c   Cui, Di ^b   Wang, Li ^b   Ma, Fang ^b   Chang, Chein Chi ^b,d   Yang, Jixian ^b  

^a NORTHEAST ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c HARBIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaugmentation; Low temperature; Municipal wastewater; Specialized mixed bacteria; Start up

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REACTOR STARTUP; RECLAMATION; TEMPERATURE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; BIO-AUGMENTATION; LOW TEMPERATURES; MIXED BACTERIA; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; WASTEWATER TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ELECTROKINESIS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78649907185     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.093     Document Type: Article

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