Effect of exo-polysaccharide concentration in the rheological properties and settling ability of activated sludge

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 34, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 2995-3003

  Akkache, S ^a   Seyssiecq, I ^a   Roche, N ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

activated sludge; exo cellular polymers; flocculation; rheology; total suspended solids; wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; FLOCCULATION; POLYSACCHARIDES; RHEOLOGY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFLOCCULATION; NON-NEWTONIAN PROPERTY; RETENTION TIME; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SYNTHETIC SUBSTRATES; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

LOADING;

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLOCCULATION; PARTICLE SETTLING; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; RHEOLOGY; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOCCULATION; FLOW KINETICS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; SUSPENSION;

BIOREACTORS; COLLOIDS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; SEWAGE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOLUTIONS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84890548576     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.798001     Document Type: Article

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