Deep-biofilm kinetics of substrate utilization in anaerobic filters

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2309-2317

  Huang, Ju Sheng ^a   Jih, Charng Gwo ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAJEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acetate; Anaerobic filter; Axial dispersion; Deep biofilm; Mass transfer; Tracer

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DISPERSIONS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; SUBSTRATES;

ANAEROBIC FILTERS; PECLET NUMBER;

BIOFILMS;

ACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; FERMENTATION; FILTER; KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031238980     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00068-7     Document Type: Article

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