Journal article
The relationship between the structure of activated sludge flocs and the sorption of hydrophobic pollutants
Abstract
The relationships between the structure of minimally perturbed activated sludge flocs and the sorption of organic contaminants were studied. Sorption, settling velocity, size distributions, floc structure and EPS composition were all examined. The results show significant removal of selected halogenated hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by biosorption to activated sludge flocs. However, statistically significant effects on the …
Authors
Finlayson JC; Liao B; Droppo IG; Leppard GG; Liss SN
Journal
Water Science & Technology, Vol. 37, No. 4-5, pp. 353–357
Publisher
IWA Publishing
Publication Date
February 1, 1998
DOI
10.2166/wst.1998.0664
ISSN
0273-1223