Mechanisms of biofilm detachment in fluidized bed reactors

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 229-235

  Nicolella, Cristiano ^a   Chiarle, Stefania ^a   Di Felice, Renzo ^a   Rovatti, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Detachment; Dimensional analysis; Fluidized bed

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CORRELATION METHODS; FILM GROWTH; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR STRESS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

BIOFILM DETACHMENT; DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; FLUIDIZED BED; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 0030763764     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00329-6     Document Type: Article

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