Comparison between ozonation and the OSA process: Analysis of excess sludge reduction and biomass activity in two different pilot plants

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 185-192

  Torregrossa, Michele ^a   Di Bella, Gaetano ^a   Di Trapani, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Excess sludge; OSA process; Ozonation; Respiratory activity; Sludge minimization

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC SLUDGE; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIOMASS ACTIVITY; EXCESS SLUDGE; EXCESS SLUDGE REDUCTION; HOLDING TANK; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; OSA PROCESS; PILOT SCALE SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY ACTIVITY; RETENTION TIME; RETURN ACTIVATED SLUDGE; SLUDGE PRODUCTION; SLUDGE REDUCTION; SOCIAL IMPACT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOMASS; OZONE; OZONE WATER TREATMENT; OZONIZATION; PILOT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

OZONE;

BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OZONE; SLUDGE; SOCIAL IMPACT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; OXICSETTLING ANAEROBIC PROCESS; OZONATION; RETURN ACTIVATED SLUDGE; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOMASS; OZONE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84862598526     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.153     Document Type: Article

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