title: An investigation into studying of the activated sludge foaming potential by using physicochemical parameters.
abstract: This paper examines how the physicochemical characteristics of the solids are related to foam formation and describes how the foaming potential of full-scale plants can be assessed. The relations among activated sludge and biological foam hydrophobicity, scum index, aeration tank cover and filamentous population are evaluated. Individual parameter comparison reveals the scumming intensity can be estimated only on the assumption that foams is already established. None of the above mentioned characteristics can be reliably used to predict the foaming episodes at wastewater treatment plants.
authors.affiliation: Prague Institute of Chemical Technology, Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hladikova
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ruzickova
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Klucova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wanner
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000502:physiology*; D018441:Biofilms; D018533:Biomass; D019149:Bioreactors; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage; D013501:Surface-Active Agents