Experimental characterisation of activated sludge behaviour during mechanical expression

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 200-206

  Raynaud, M ^a,b   Heritie, P ^a   Baudez, J C ^a   Vaxelaire, J ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b LaTEP   (France)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Dense layer of cake; Dewatering; Osmotic effect; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; FILTRATION; IONIC STRENGTH; OSMOSIS; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; DENSE LAYER; INITIAL THICKNESS; MECHANICAL DEWATERING; OPERATING CONDITION; OSMOTIC EFFECT; RELAXATION; SLUDGE DEWATERABILITY;

DEWATERING;

EID: 79953786192     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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