Inhibition of methanogenic activity of starch-degrading granules by aromatic pollutants

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 247-253

  Fang, Herbert H P ^a   Lau, Ivan W C ^a   Chung, Denis W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Aromatic; Granule; Inhibition; Microstructure; Phenol; SMA; Starch; Toxicity; UASB

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; GRANULAR MATERIALS; METHANOGENS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHENOLS; STARCH; SUBSTRATES; TOXICITY;

SPECIFIC METHANOGENIC ACTIVITIES (SMA); UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET (UASB);

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AROMATIC COMPOUND; BENZOIC ACID; CRESOL; PHENOL; PHTHALIC ACID; STARCH;

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030856622     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00174-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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