Understanding the granulation process of activated sludge in a biological phosphorus removal sequencing batch reactor

Chemosphere

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 767-773

  Wu, Chang Yong ^a,b   Peng, Yong Zhen ^b,c   Wang, Ran Deng ^b   Zhou, Yue Xi ^a  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biological phosphorus removal; Granulation; Positive charged particle

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BATCH REACTORS; CHARGED PARTICLES; GRANULATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; PHOSPHORUS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN REMOVAL; BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; HYDRODYNAMIC SHEAR FORCES; POSITIVE CHARGED PARTICLES; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; GRANULAR MEDIUM; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOSPHORUS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADHESION; AERATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; HYDRODYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 84856208915     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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