Strength characterisation of microbial granules

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 6-7, 1997, Pages 141-148

  Pereboom, J H F ^a  

^a SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Biofilm; Granule strength; Microbial granules; Nitrification; UASB reactor

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FORCE; NITRIFICATION; PARTICLE SIZE; REACTOR; SHEAR RATE; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; BUBBLE COLUMNS; ECOLOGY; METHANOGENS; NITRIFICATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

GRANULE STRENGTH; MICROBIAL GRANULES; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET (UASB) REACTORS;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0030609247     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00517-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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