Toxicity of electroplating metals on benzoate-degrading granules

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-99

  Fang, H H P ^a   Chan, O C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Benzoate; Electroplating; Metal; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPLATING; GRANULATION; HEAVY METALS; METALS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC; ANAEROBIC SLUDGE; BENZOATE; BULK SOLUTIONS; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; METAL TOXICITY; METHANOGENIC ACTIVITY; UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET REACTORS;

TOXICITY;

BENZOIC ACID; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; NICKEL; ZINC;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE; TOXICITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031031355     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331808616516     Document Type: Article

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