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Oct 1972

Effect of Flocculation on Activated Sludge Settling Behavior

Publication: Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 98, Issue 5

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If close control and economical design of the activated sludge process are to be achieved, settling tank design practices must be based on a clear understanding of the mechanisms of sludge settling. The work reported herein was undertaken to evaluate the manner in which the degree of agglomeration of activated sludge solids influences setting characteristics.

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Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 98Issue 5October 1972
Pages: 812 - 817

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Published in print: Oct 1972
Published online: Feb 12, 2021

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George A. Farnsworth
Environmental Engr., Brauer and Assocs., Eden Prairie Minn.; formerly Grad. Student, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., USA
Richard I. Dick, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Delaware Newark Del.; formerly Prof of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., USA

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