Activated sludge and other suspended culture processes

Water Environment Research

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1092-1149

  Jahan, Kauser ^a   Hoque, Shamia ^a   Ahmed, Tariq ^b   Tur̈kdogǎn, Ilter ^c   Arslankaya, Ertan ^c   Patarkine, Vikram ^d  

^a Rowan University   (United States)

^b Department of Health and Senior Services ^*  (United States)

^c YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d PEACE USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Aerobic processes; Microbiology; Microconstituents; Nutrient removal; Sequencing batch reactor; Suspended growth process; Wastewater treatment; Xenobiotics

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; MICROBIOLOGY; NUTRIENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC PROCESS; MICRO-CONSTITUENTS; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS; SUSPENDED GROWTH; XENOBIOTICS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

CARBON; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOREACTOR; DRUG; HORMONE; OXIC CONDITIONS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SUSPENDED CULTURE; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; XENOBIOTICS;

AUTOMATION; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOREACTOR; HETEROTROPHY; INSTRUMENTATION; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER;

EID: 80855145539     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143011X13075599869218     Document Type: Review

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