Combination of sonophotolysis and aerobic activated sludge processes for treatment of synthetic pharmaceutical wastewater

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 255, Issue , 2014, Pages 411-423

  Mowla, Amir ^a   Mehrvar, Mehrab ^a   Dhib, Ramdhane ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Advanced oxidation processes; Combined processes; Sonophotolysis; Synthetic pharmaceutical wastewater; Total organic carbon removal

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES; PHARMACEUTICAL WASTEWATER; SONOPHOTOLYSIS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON REMOVAL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

EID: 84904091381     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.06.064     Document Type: Article

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