A new oxic-settling-anaerobic (NOSA®) activated sludge process for minimizing excess sludge in secondary biological treatment plants: A pilot-scale evaluation of the absorption-biodegradation process

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 530-536

  Wu, Ke ^a   Li, Shi Yu ^a   Jiang, Feng ^b   Wang, Jun ^d   Liu, Guang Li ^a   Chen, Guang Hao ^a,c  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Absorption biodegradation process; New oxic settling anaerobic process; Sludge reduction; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

EXCESS SLUDGE; OXIC-SETTLING-ANAEROBIC PROCESS; PROCESS CONFIGURATION; SECONDARY BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS; SLUDGE REDUCTION; TRIAL SYSTEMS; VOLATILE SUSPENDED SOLIDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; MICROBIOLOGY; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ABSORPTION; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEWATERING; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ABSORPTION; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; OXIC SETTLING ANAEROBIC ACTIVATED SLUDGE; PH; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ABSORPTION; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; PILOT PROJECTS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84881484697     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2013.247     Document Type: Article

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