Disintegration of excess activated sludge with potassium permanganate: Feasibility, mechanisms and parameter optimization

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 240, Issue , 2014, Pages 420-425

  Wu, Chen ^a   Zhang, Guangming ^b   Zhang, Panyue ^a   Chang, Chein Chi ^c,d  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^c District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disintegration degree; Excess activated sludge; Extracellular polymeric substances; Potassium permanganate; Sludge disintegration

Indexed keywords

DISINTEGRATION DEGREES; EXCESS ACTIVATED SLUDGES; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE; SLUDGE DISINTEGRATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; MANGANESE; MANGANESE OXIDE; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; POTASSIUM;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

EID: 84890919970     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.12.011     Document Type: Article

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