Optimization of operation conditions for the startup of aerobic granular sludge reactors biologically removing carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous

Water Research

Volumn 59, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-70

  Lochmatter, Samuel ^a   Holliger, Christof ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aerobic granular biofilms; Granulation; Nutrient removal; Operation conditions; Reactor startup

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS;

AEROBIC GRANULAR BIOFILM; AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGE REACTORS; AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGES; CONDITION; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; OPERATION CONDITIONS; OPERATION PARAMETERS; OPTIMISATIONS; REMOVAL PERFORMANCE; START-UP STRATEGY;

CARBON;

CARBON; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

CARBON; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FLOCCULATION; NITROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; OXIC CONDITIONS; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SLUDGE; TRANSFORMATION;

ADAPTATION; AERATION; AEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BUBBLE COLUMN REACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; INOCULATION; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTOR OPERATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; SEWAGE; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84899688198     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.04.011     Document Type: Article

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