Optimization of selective sludge discharge mode for enhancing the stability of aerobic granular sludge process

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 217, Issue , 2013, Pages 442-446

  Zhu, Liang ^a   Yu, Yanwen ^a   Dai, Xin ^a   Xu, Xiangyang ^a   Qi, Hanying ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic granular sludge; Granular rate; Selective sludge discharge; Sludge retention time (SRT); Stability

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGE REACTORS; AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGES; AEROBIC GRANULES; DISCHARGE MODE; GRANULAR RATE; GRANULAR SLUDGE; LONG TERM STABILITY; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SLUDGE RETENTION TIME; SLUDGE SETTLING;

BIOREACTORS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; GRANULATION; STABILITY;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

EID: 84872028585     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.11.132     Document Type: Article

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