Wastewater treatment by bio-magnetic separation: A comparison of iron oxide and iron sulphide biomass recovery

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 6 pt 5, 1998, Pages 311-317

  Bahaj, A S ^a   James, P A B ^a   Moeschler, F D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio magnetic separation; Magnetite; Magnetotactic; Sulphate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; MAGNETITE;

BIO MAGNETIC SEPARATION; SULPHATE REDUCING BACTERIA;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

IRON; IRON OXIDE; MAGNETITE; METAL ION; SULFIDE;

BIOMASS; IRON OXIDE; MAGNETIC TECHNIQUE; SEPARATION; WASTEWATER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; MAGNETIC FIELD; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031794225     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00591-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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