Evolution of the activated sludge process: The first 50 years

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 608-640

  Orhon, Derin ^a,b  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b The Science Academy   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Emerging technology; Historical evolution; Microbial storage; Microbiology; Particle size distribution; Process kinetics and stoichiometry; Substrate removal; System modifications

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOLOGY; BIOREACTORS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN REMOVAL; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SEWAGE; SEWAGE AERATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STOICHIOMETRY; SUBSTRATES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; HISTORICAL EVOLUTIONS; PROCESS KINETICS; SUBSTRATE REMOVAL; SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY TRANSFER; FRACTIONATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROSCOPY; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PROCESS DESIGN; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; STOICHIOMETRY; STORAGE;

EID: 84924308269     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4565     Document Type: Article

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