The enzymatic degradation of excess activated sludge: A tale of worms

Title

The enzymatic degradation of excess activated sludge: A tale of worms

 Author

De Valk, S.L.

Faculty

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

 Department

Water Management

 Date

2013-01-11

 Abstract

The activated sludge process is the most used process to remove organic carbon, nutrients and other pollutants from sewage and also from many industrial waste waters. The organic fraction of waste water is aerobically respired and partly converted into biomass. The surplus biomass is a by-product of this process and is called excess activated sludge. The main constituents of activated sludge are biomass, organic matter and water. In general, this sludge stream is partly converted in biogas upon anaerobic digestion and partly processed e.g. dewatered and incinerated. One of the drawbacks of the activated sludge technology, is the cost for processing and disposal of the large amounts of excess sludge.

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 Publisher

Water Management Academic Press

 ISBN

978-94-6186-103-0

 Source

De watercyclus: daar zit wat in! 65ste Vakantiecursus Drinkwater en Afvalwater, VC2013, Delft, 11 januari 2013

 Part of collection

Institutional Repository

 Document type

conference paper

 Rights

(c) 2013 De Valk, S.L.
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