African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

A two-stage decentralised system combining high rate activated sludge (HRAS) with alternating charcoal filters (ACF) for treating small community sewage to reusable standards for agriculture

Irene Nansubuga
  • Irene Nansubuga
  • LabMET, Faculty of Biosciences engineering, University of Ghent, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; National Water and Sewerage corporation, Plot 39, Jinja Road, P.O. Box 7053, Kampala, Uganda.
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Francis Meerburg
  • Francis Meerburg
  • LabMET, Faculty of Biosciences engineering, University of Ghent, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Noble Banadda
  • Noble Banadda
  • Department of Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering, Makerere University, P.O. 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Korneel Rabaey
  • Korneel Rabaey
  • LabMET, Faculty of Biosciences engineering, University of Ghent, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Willy Verstraete*
  • Willy Verstraete*
  • LabMET, Faculty of Biosciences engineering, University of Ghent, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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  •  Received: 14 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2015
  •  Published: 18 February 2015