Aerobic granulation: Advances and challenges

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1622-1640

  Show, Kuan Yeow ^a   Lee, Duu Jong ^b,c   Tay, Joo Hwa ^d  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic granulation; Formation; Review; Stability

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC GRANULATION; AEROBIC GRANULES; BIOLOGICAL FLOC; BIOMASS RETENTION; FORMATION; MICROBIAL FUNCTION; NEW DIMENSIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; SHOCK LOADINGS; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; TREATMENT EFFICIENCY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOMASS; BIOSOLIDS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; GRANULATION; REVIEWS; STABILITY;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

POLYMER;

AEROBIC GRANULATION; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOMASS; GROWTH INHIBITION; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AEROBIOSIS; BIOMASS; SEWAGE;

EID: 84866378063     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: 15590291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-9609-8     Document Type: Article

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