Characterization and anaerobic biodegradability of grey water

Desalination

Volumn 270, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 111-115

  Hernandez Leal L ^a,b   Temmink, H ^a,b   Zeeman, G ^b   Buisman, C J N ^a,b  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradability; Characterization; Grey water; Separation at source; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY; ANAEROBIC TREATMENTS; GREY WATER; HYDROLYSIS CONSTANT; LONG TERM; SURFACTANTS;

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; BIODEGRADATION; BORON; BORON COMPOUNDS; CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; IRRIGATION; METHANE; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASHERS;

DYES;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BORON; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROLYSIS; SEPARATION; SURFACTANT; WASTEWATER;

EID: 79951674999     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2010.11.029     Document Type: Article

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