The influence of additives (Ca 2+, Al 3+, and Fe 3+) on the interaction energy and loosely bound extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of activated sludge and their flocculation mechanisms

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 114, Issue , 2012, Pages 188-194

  Li, Haisong ^a   Wen, Yue ^a   Cao, Asheng ^a   Huang, Jingshui ^a   Zhou, Qi ^a   Somasundaran, Ponisseril ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Cations; Extracellular polymeric substances; Flocculation; Interaction energy

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADDITION OF AL; BULK SOLUTIONS; EXTENDED DLVO THEORY; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FLOCCULATION MECHANISMS; HIGHLY-CORRELATED; INTERACTION ENERGIES; MULTIVALENT CATIONS;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; ENERGY BARRIERS; FLOCCULATION; POSITIVE IONS;

POLYMERS;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM ION; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; FERRIC ION; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOPOLYMER; METAL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOCCULATION; IRON; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CHEMICAL BINDING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FLOCCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMISTRY; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE;

BIOPOLYMERS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; FLOCCULATION; METALS; SEWAGE;

EID: 84860484663     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.03.043     Document Type: Article

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