Influence of aeration intensity on the performance of A/O-type sequencing batch MBR system treating azo dye wastewater

Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 615-622

  Wang, Xinhua ^a   Li, Jingmei ^a   Li, Xiufen ^a   Du, Guocheng ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

aeration intensity; azo dye; batch membrane bioreactor; extracellular polymeric substances; sludge properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 82655173918     PISSN: 16737415     EISSN: 16737520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11783-011-0362-y     Document Type: Article

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