The roles and interactions of cations, proteins, and polysaccharides in the settling and dewatering of activated sludge

The roles of cations and exocellular biopolymer on the settling and dewatering of activated sludge was investigated. Both laboratory and full-scale activated sludge systems were examined. The results of the study showed the settling and dewatering properties of the activated sludge were dependent on...

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Main Author: Higgins, Matthew J.
Other Authors: Environmental Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39601
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10042006-143851/