The advantages of periodically operated biofilm reactors for the treatment of highly variable wastewater

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 199-206

  Woolard, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhibitory wastes; Reaction potential; Sequencing batch biofilm reactor; Sequencing batch reactor

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM REACTORS; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION;

BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; GROWTH KINETICS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; LAND FILL; MICROORGANISMS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLOW RATE; GROWTH RATE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LANDFILL; REACTION TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031023396     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00897-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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