Granulation of activated sludge in a continuous flow airlift reactor by strong drag force

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 289-299

  Zhou, Dandan ^a   Liu, Mengyuan ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Dong, Shuangshi ^a   Cui, Ning ^a   Gao, Linlin ^a  

^a Jilin University   (China)

Author keywords

aerobic granules; airlift fluidized bed; continuous flow; filamentous; shear force

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC GRANULES; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FILAMENTOUS; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; OPERATING CONDITION; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS; SHEAR FORCE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; LOADING;

SHEAR FLOW;

POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; AIRLIFT REACTOR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTINUOUS FLOW AIRLIFT FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; FORCE; GRANULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; NITRIFICATION; SHEAR STRESS; VALIDATION PROCESS; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84877786127     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: 19763816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12257-012-0513-4     Document Type: Article

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