Biological sludge reduction and enhanced nutrient removal in a pilot-scale system with 2-step sludge alkaline fermentation and A2O process

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 4091-4097

  Gao, Yongqing ^a   Peng, Yongzhen ^a,b   Zhang, Jingyu ^a   Wang, Shuying ^a   Guo, Jianhua ^b   Ye, Liu ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline fermentation; Biological nutrient removal; Sludge reduction; Volatile fatty acids; Waste activated sludge

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE FERMENTATION; BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL; SLUDGE REDUCTION; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS; WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE;

ACETIC ACID; FERMENTATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACETIC ACID; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PROPIONIC ACID; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ALKALINITY; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FATTY ACID; FERMENTATION; NITROGEN; REDUCTION; WASTEWATER;

ACIDIFICATION; ACIDITY; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC WASTE; FERMENTATION; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOREACTORS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOSPHORUS; PILOT PROJECTS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 79151469283     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.12.051     Document Type: Article

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