Reduction of the sludge production in a sequencing batch reactor by addition of chlorine dioxide: Influence on the process performance

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 209, Issue , 2012, Pages 318-324

  Zuriaga Agusti E ^a   Garrido Mauri, G ^a   Mendoza Roca, J A ^a   Bes Pia A ^a   Alonso Molina, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell lysis; Chlorine dioxide; SBR; Sludge reduction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CELL LYSIS; CHLORINE DIOXIDES; COD REMOVAL; CONCENTRATION RANGES; COSTS REDUCTION; DOSING STRATEGY; ECONOMIC SITUATION; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; OPERATING STRATEGY; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; REACTION PHASE; SBR; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS; SLUDGE PRODUCTION; SLUDGE REDUCTION;

OXIDANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

EID: 84865617644     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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