Working with energy and mass balances: A conceptual framework to understand the limits of municipal wastewater treatment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2294-2301

  Garrido, J M ^a   Fdz Polanco, M ^b   Fdz Polanco, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

COD balance; Energy balance; Nitrogen balance; Wastewater treatment sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC SLUDGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; NITROGEN BALANCE; TWO-STAGE BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS;

CARBON; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN REMOVAL; RECLAMATION; WATER SUPPLY;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON; NITROGEN;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY BALANCE; MASS BALANCE; NITROGEN; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SLUDGE; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMBUSTION; ENERGY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; MASS; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT; SLUDGE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; WASTE WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84878917370     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2013.124     Document Type: Article

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