Application of biofilm kinetics to the sulfur/lime packed bed reactor for autotrophic denitrification of groundwater

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 97-104

  Wang, Zhishi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Autotrophic denitrification; Biofilm kinetics; Packed bed filtration; Pilot study

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DENITRIFICATION; PACKED BEDS; REACTION KINETICS; WATER FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM KINETICS;

GROUNDWATER;

CALCIUM OXIDE; GROUND WATER; SULFUR;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER; REMEDIATION;

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENITRIFICATION; KINETICS; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; STOICHIOMETRY; THEORETICAL STUDY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0031854584     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00276-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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