Ammonium ion adsorption and settleability improvement achieved in a synthetic zeolite-amended activated sludge

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1062-1068

  Otal, Emilia ^a   Vilches, Luís F ^a   Luna, Yolanda ^a   Poblete, Rodrigo ^a   García Maya, Juan M ^a   Fernández Pereira, Constantino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Low cost sorbent; nitrogen; settleability; zeolite adsorption; zeta potential

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE TREATMENT; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; AMMONIUM CONCENTRATIONS; LOW-COST SORBENTS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; SETTLEABILITY; THEORETICAL ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES;

ADSORPTION; FLY ASH; NITROGEN; SEDIMENTS; ZETA POTENTIAL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

EID: 84885334362     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1004-9541(13)60566-2     Document Type: Article

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