Water Environment Research Open Access Article Examines Effect Of Solids Retention Time On Particle Size Distribution, Reactor Performance

The open access article in the January 2018 issue of Water Environment Research (WER) assesses the impact of solids retention time on key indicators of wastewater quality, including particle size distribution.

“In their paper on solids retention time (SRT) and particle size distribution, Li and Stenstrom used laboratory-scale modified Ludzach-Ettinger and integrated fixed film activated sludge systems to make key performance comparisons,” WER Editor-in-Chief Tim Ellis said. “They also studied five full-scale systems to observe the effect that SRT has on particle size distribution and sludge settleability. The study demonstrated that increased SRT led to larger mean particle size distributions and improved sludge settleability.”

Selected WER articles such as this one are available free to the public on a monthly basis through an open access program. In addition, authors can pay a fee to make their accepted articles open access. Click here to download “Impacts of SRT on Particle Size Distribution and Reactor Performance in Activated Sludge Processes” by Zhongtian Li and Michael Stenstrom.

Published by the Water Environment Federation since 1928, WER is a popular professional journal that features peer-reviewed research papers and research notes, as well as state-of-the-art and critical reviews on original, fundamental, and applied research in all scientific and technical areas related to water quality, pollution control, and management. WER is available in both print and online formats and receives approximately 400 new research submissions each year.

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