Evolution of bioaggregate strength during aerobic granular sludge formation

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 58-59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-78

  Wan, Junfeng ^a,b,c   Mozo, Irene ^a,b,c   Filali, Ahlem ^a,b,c   Liné, Alain ^a,b,c   Bessière, Yolaine ^a,b,c   Spérandio, Mathieu ^a,b,c  

^a INSA   (France)

^b UMR792 INGÉNIERIE DES SYSTÈMES BIOLOGIQUES ET DES PROCÉDÉS   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Aerobic granular sludge; Aggregate strength; Cohesion; Shear

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGES; AGGREGATE PROPERTIES; AGGREGATE STRENGTH; AIR VELOCITIES; BACTERIAL AGGREGATES; BATCH AIRLIFT REACTORS; BIOLOGICAL AGGREGATES; COHESION; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FLOC SIZE; GRANULAR SLUDGE; GRANULE FORMATIONS; HIGH STRENGTH; KOLMOGOROV; KOLMOGOROV SCALE; MICRO-SCALES; SETTLING TIME; SHEAR; SLUDGE SAMPLES; SLUDGE VOLUME INDEX; SMALL PARTICLES; STIRRED REACTORS;

ADHESION; AGGLOMERATION; AGGREGATES; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLOGY; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; TURBULENCE;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

POLYMER;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BATCH REACTOR; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCING BATCH AIRLIFT REACTOR; SHEAR STRESS; SLUDGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80054842901     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2011.08.015     Document Type: Article

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