A simple method to equalize the workload when operating several small wastewater treatment plants: A case study

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1533-1541

  De Feo, G ^a   De Gisi, S ^b   Galasso, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c Bierre Chimica Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

personnel; population equivalent; small plants; wastewater; workload

Indexed keywords

MANAGERS; PERSONNEL; PLANT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

EVALUATION CRITERIA; LABORATORY TECHNICIANS; PLANT MANAGERS; POPULATION EQUIVALENT; SMALL PLANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENTS; WORKLOAD;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WORKER POLICING; WORKPLACE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; COST; DENITRIFICATION; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HUMAN; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; PERSONNEL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WORKLOAD;

ITALY;

EID: 84880570106     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2012.758664     Document Type: Article

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