Reductive dechlorination of perchloroethylene using Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactors (AnSBBR)

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-56

  Hirl, P J ^a   Irvine, R L ^a  

^a University of Notre Dame   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; AnSBBR; Biofilm; Dechlorination; Perchloroethylene

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC SEQUENCING BATCH BIOFILM REACTORS (ANSBBR); PERCHLOROETHYLENE (PCE); REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION; TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE); VINYL CHLORIDE (VC);

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMISORPTION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ETHYLENE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

ACETIC ACID; LACTIC ACID; METHANOL; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE;

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECHLORINATION;

EID: 0031015655     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00878-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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