Removal of airborne microorganisms emitted from a wastewater treatment oxidation ditch by adsorption on activated carbon

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 711-717

  Li, Lin ^a   Gao, Min ^a   Liu, Junxin ^a   Guo, Xuesong ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Airborne microorganisms; Oxidation ditch; Wastewater treatment facility

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION METHOD; ADSORPTION PERFORMANCE; AIRBORNE BACTERIA; AIRBORNE MICROORGANISMS; BIOAEROSOL EMISSIONS; BIOLOGICAL RISKS; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; EFFICIENT METHOD; HIGH-PRESSURE VAPOR; LARGE SURFACE AREA; MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS; OXIDATION DITCH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PILOT SCALE; POROUS STRUCTURES; SMALL PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT; ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; BACTERIOLOGY; FUNGI; OXIDATION; RECLAMATION; SEWAGE LAGOONS; SURFACE STRUCTURE; TITRATION; VAPORS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BACTERIA;

CHARCOAL;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AEROSOL; HYDROPHOBICITY; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; WASTEWATER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; FUNGUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEWAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ADSORPTION; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIA; CHARCOAL; FUNGI; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 79958797676     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(10)60466-4     Document Type: Article

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