Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Mechanism of low intensity ultrasound enhanced biological treatment of wastewater

  • Yi Xin Yan*
  • , Hong Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Low intensity ultrasonic irradiation can improve activity of microorganisms effectively, and thus it can be used to enhance the biological treatment of wastewater and increase the treatment efficiency through improving microbial activity in the biological reactor. The research achievements from home and abroad on the application of ultrasound (US) in bioengineering and biology were comprehensively summarized. The biological effect of low intensity US and the main mechanisms of biological activity enhancement were discussed, and the future application of low intensity US in biological wastewater treatment was analyzed accordingly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)647-650
Number of pages4
JournalHuanjing Kexue/Environmental Science
Volume27
Issue number4
StatePublished - Apr 2006

Keywords

  • Biological effect
  • Enhanced biological activity
  • Low intensity ultrasound
  • Wastewater treatment

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Mechanism of low intensity ultrasound enhanced biological treatment of wastewater'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this