Model for effective diffusivities in aerobic biofilms

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1023-1030

  Hinson, Roger K ^a   Kocher, Walter M ^a  

^a Cleveland State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEWAGE BACTERIOLOGY; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SUBSTRATES;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS); INTERSTITIAL WATER; MICROBIAL CELLS;

BIOFILMS;

EID: 0030283145     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1996)122:11(1023)     Document Type: Article

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