Bulking sludge for PHA production: Energy saving and comparative storage capacity with well-settled sludge

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1744-1752

  Wen, Qinxue ^a   Chen, Zhiqiang ^a   Wang, Changyong ^a   Ren, Nanqi ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic dynamic feeding; Bulking sludge; Feast famine ratio; Mixed cultures; Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC DYNAMIC FEEDING; BULKING SLUDGE; FEAST/FAMINE RATIO; MIXED CULTURES; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CELL CULTURE;

NITROGEN; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; FERMENTATION; OXIC CONDITIONS; POLYMER; SLUDGE;

ARTICLE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; SYNTHESIS; TIME;

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; NITROGEN; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; SEWAGE; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84867226785     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(11)61005-X     Document Type: Article

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