The reuse of water treatment sludge as a coagulant for post-treatment of UASB reactor treating urban wastewater

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 96, Issue , 2015, Pages 272-281

  Nair, Abhilash T ^a   Ahammed, M Mansoor ^a  

^a SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Response surface methodology; Sludge reuse; UASB reactor; Urban wastewater treatment; Water treatment sludge

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TURBIDITY; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION;

COAGULATION/FLOCCULATION; CONTAMINANT REMOVAL; POLYALUMINIUM CHLORIDE; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SLUDGE REUSE; UASB REACTOR; UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET REACTORS; WATER TREATMENT SLUDGE;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84928208884     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.12.037     Document Type: Article

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