A novel circulating bed reactor: Hydrodynamics, mass transfer and nitrification capacity

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 52, Issue 21-22, 1997, Pages 3919-3927

  Lazarova, Valentina ^a   Meyniel, Julien ^a   Duval, Laurent ^a   Manem, Jacques ^a  

^a Lyonnaise des Eaux   (France)

Author keywords

Circulating bed; Hydrodynamics; Mass transfer; Nitrification; Novel reactor; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DENITRIFICATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; NITRIFICATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CIRCULATING BED REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; NITRIFICATION; REACTOR;

EID: 0031279335     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(97)00288-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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