Evaluation of process performance and sludge properties of an up-flow staged sludge blanket (USSB) reactor for treatment of molasses wastewater

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1015-1024

  Onodera, T ^a   Sase, S ^a,b   Choeisai, P ^c   Yoochatchaval, W ^d   Sumino, H ^e   Yamaguchi, T ^b   Ebie, Y ^a   Xu, K ^a   Tomioka, N ^a   Mizuochi, M ^a   Syutsubo, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^e GIFU NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microbial community structure; Molasses wastewater; Sludge activity; Sludge property; USSB

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOREACTOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOSARCINALES;

EID: 84868347306     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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