Open AccessInhibition of Activated Sludge Respiration by Heavy Metals
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of systems applications, engineering and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2074-1308
DOI - 10.46300/91015.2020.14.1
Subject(s) - respirometer , activated sludge , heavy metals , respiration , environmental chemistry , environmental science , waste management , wastewater , pollution , chemistry , environmental engineering , ecology , biology , botany , engineering
Inhibition of the respiration microbial activity in the activated sludge caused by heavy metal concentrations (Cr, Cd, Cu and Ni) was studied by means of respirometric method using Strathtox respirometer (Strathkelvin Glasgow).The studied sludge samples were obtained from the two waste water treatment plants with different types of pollution (municipal waste water and domestic waste water)