The effect of residual microbial products on the experimental assessment of the particulate inert cod in wastewaters

Authors
Orhon, D Karahan, O Sozen, S
Citation
D. Orhon et al., The effect of residual microbial products on the experimental assessment of the particulate inert cod in wastewaters, WATER RES, 33(14), 1999, pp. 3191-3203
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
WATER RESEARCH
ISSN journal
00431354 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
14
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3191 - 3203
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-1354(199910)33:14<3191:TEORMP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
This study mainly investigated the conceptual and experimental aspects rela ted to the assessment of the particulate inert COD in tannery, domestic and synthetic wastewaters. The assumption of a constant f(EX) coefficient defi ning the residual fraction of endogenous biomass was not justified. Experim ental proof was provided for the effect of residual microbial products gene ration, both soluble and particulate, on the assessment of inert COD fracti ons of different wastewaters. The results enabled the description of a unif ied procedure for the experimental assessment of inert COD fractions of was tewaters, as well as residual microbial products. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.