Formation and detachment of biofilms and granules in a nitrifying biofilm airlift suspension reactor

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 764-772

  Van Benthum, W A J ^a   Garrido Fernandez J M ^b   Tijhuis, L ^a,c   Van Loosdrecht, M C M ^a   Heijnen, J J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c Heineken International   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FILM GROWTH; GRANULAR MATERIALS; NITRIFICATION; SHEAR STRESS;

BARE BASALT CARRIER CONCENTRATION; BIOFILM AIRLIFT SUSPENSION (BAS) REACTORS; BIOFILM DENSITY; BIOFILM SURFACE AREA; BIOMASS CONCENTRATION; NITRIFYING BIOFILMS; STEADY STATE THICKNESS; SUPERFICIAL LIQUID VELOCITY; SURFACE SPECIFIC SUBSTRATE LOAD;

BIOFILMS;

EID: 0030293683     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp960063e     Document Type: Article

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