Carbon tetrachloride biodegradation in a fixed-biofilm reactor and its kinetic study

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 8-9 -9 pt 7, 1998, Pages 155-162

  Jin, G ^a   Englande Jr , A J ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm reactor; Carbon tetrachloride; Kinetics; Mixed culture; Redox potential

Indexed keywords

ARVIN MODEL; BIPHASIC MODEL; BOUWER-MCCARTY MODEL; ECKENFELDER MODEL;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX REACTIONS;

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE;

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; KINETICS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PROVIDENCIA STUARTII;

BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; PROVIDENCIA STUARTII; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0031731349     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00689-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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