Septic tank combined with Anaerobic filter and conventional UASB - Results from full scale plants

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 133-140

  Da Silva, F J A ^a   Lima, M G S ^a   Mendonca L A R ^a   Gomes, M J T L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; Low cost technology; Performance comparison

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC FILTERS; ANAEROBIC TREATMENTS; DOMESTIC WASTE WATER TREATMENT; LOW-COST TECHNOLOGY; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; ORGANIC MATERIALS; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; RESIDUAL CHLORINES;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); SEPTIC TANKS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EFFLUENTS;

EID: 84875479896     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322013000100015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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