Removal of rate-limiting organic substances in a hybrid biological reactor

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 81-89

  Chen, Guang Hao ^a   Huang, Ju Chang ^a   Lo, Irene M C ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attached biomass; Easily and slowly biodegradable organic substances; Hybrid biological reactor; Simulation modelling; Suspended biomass

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROORGANISMS;

AEROBIC HYBRID REACTOR; ATTACHED BIOMASS; HYBRID BIOLOGICAL REACTOR; SUSPENDED BIOMASS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ORGANIC MATTER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030962392     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00098-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

1. Harris, N. P. and Hansford, G. S. (1976). A study of substrate removal in a microbial film reactor. Water Research. 10, 935-943.
2. Williamson, K. and McCarty, P. L. (1916). A model of substrate utilization by bacterial films. J. Wat. Poll. Control Fed., 48, 9-24.
3. Chen, G., Ozaki, H., and Terashima Y. (1988). A mathematical analysis on utilization of organic substances in aerobic biofilms. Environ, Tech. 17(10), 32-36 (in Japanese).
4. Odegaard, H. and Rusten, B. (1990). Upgrading municipal wastewater treatment plants with heavy dairy loading by introduction of aerated submerged biological filters. Wat. Sci. Tech., 22(7-8), 191-198.
5. Shin, H. S. and Park, H. S. (1991). Enhanced nutrient removal in porous biomass carrier sequencing batch reactor. Wat. Sci. Tech., 23(4-6), 719-728.
6. Chen, G. H., Ozaki, H., and Terashima, Y. (1992) Endogenous denitrification in biofilm. Wat. Sci. Tech., 26(3-4), 523-534.
7. Chen, G. H., Ng, W. J., Ozaki, H., and Terashima, Y. (1994). Determination of dissolved oxygen limitation in aerobic biofilm reactors. J. Resource, Conservation and Recycling, 11, 73-81.
8. Fang, H.H.P. and Kwong, T. S. (1994). Degradation of starch particulates in a hybrid reactor, Wat. Sci. Tech., 30(4), 97-104.
9. Chen, G.H. and Huang, J. C. (1995). Determination of diffusion layer thickness in a submerged biofilm reactor. J. Environ. Sci. Health, A31(2), 367-386.