Introduction of new process technology into the wastewater treatment sector

Water Environment Research

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 483-497

  Parker, Denny S ^a  

^a BROWN AND CALDWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovation; New technology; Product life cycle; Risk management; S curve; Wastewater treatment process

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; INFORMATION SERVICES; INNOVATION; LIFE CYCLE; MARKETING; OPERATING COSTS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; RECLAMATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION NETWORKS; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; S CURVE; TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION; TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BIOFILM REACTOR; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 79960325069     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143009X12465435983015     Document Type: Article

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