High-frequency ultrasound treatment of sludge: Combined effect of surfactants removal and floc disintegration

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 864-871

  Gallipoli, A ^a   Braguglia, C M ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Degradation; Disintegration; Linear alkylbenzenesulphonates; Sewage sludge; Sonolysis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; DEGRADATION; DISINTEGRATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; ULTRASONICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUNDS; LINEAR ALKYLBENZENESULPHONATES; LOW-FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND; PHYSICAL CHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEWAGE SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLUBLE ORGANIC MATTERS; SONOLYSIS;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

ALKYLBENZENESULPHONATE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; ULTRASOUND; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 84857786701     PISSN: 13504177     EISSN: 18732828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2011.12.014     Document Type: Article

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