Bisphenol-A removal in various wastewater treatment processes: Operational conditions, mass balance, and optimization

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 152, Issue , 2015, Pages 192-200

  Guerra, P ^a   Kim, M ^a   Teslic, S ^a   Alaee, M ^a   Smyth, S A ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Bisphenol A; Sewage; Sludge; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); EFFLUENTS; PHENOLS; RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BISPHENOL A; BISPHENOLS-A; HYDRAULIC RETENTION; MIXED LIQUOR SUSPENDED SOLIDS; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PRIMARY TREATMENT; RETENTION TIME; SLUDGE; SOLID RETENTION TIME; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

BIOSOLIDS;

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; BENZHYDRYL DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIOREACTOR; BIOSOLID; CHEMICAL MASS BALANCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); OPTIMIZATION; PHENOL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE; SORPTION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOSOLID; COLD; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); LAGOON; LIQUID; MEMBRANE REACTOR; NITRIFICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SEASON; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SOLID; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WINTER; ANALYSIS; BIOREMEDIATION; FILTRATION; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; WATER POLLUTANT;

BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; PHENOLS; SEASONS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84923045402     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.01.044     Document Type: Article

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