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Matteo Papa, Roberta Pedrazzani, Stefano Nembrini
Should rheological properties of activated sludge be measured?
Appl. Rheol. 25:2 (2015) 24590 (6 pages)
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The core of activated sludge monitoring lies in the biological analyses. Anyway, the knowledge of sludge physical characteristics
is crucial for a proper management of WWTPs (Waste Water Treatment Plants). One of these physical features is viscosity
that, notwithstanding its valuable role has not yet become a routine analysis. This study examined the evolution of rheological
properties of two sludges alongside the .purification route. (from the biological reactor up to the sludge treatments).
It could been shown that sludges behaved like non-Newtonian fluids and dry solids content strongly affected viscosity values,
which reached relatively high values. Microscopic observation of flocs was carried out. Both the sludges revealed similar
features, in particular an over-proliferation of filamentous bacteria. This work showed how rheological measurements can be
a tool to obtain information on microbiological composition of activated sludge and how it could be related to settleability
properties.
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Papa M, Pedrazzani R, Nembrini S: Should rheological properties of activated sludge be measured?, Appl. Rheol. 25 (2015) 24590.
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