Biotechnological treatment of sulfate-rich wastewaters

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-88

  Lens, P N L ^a   Visser, A ^a   Janssen, A J H ^a   Hulshoff Pol, L W ^a   Lettinga, G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Competition; Methane producing bacteria; Sulfate; Sulfate reduction; Sulfate reduction technology; Sulfate reducing bacteria; Sulfide; Sulfide inhibition; Sulfur cycle

Indexed keywords

METHANE PRODUCING BACTERIA; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); METHANE; OXIDATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; REMOVAL; SULFATE; WASTE WATER;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; REVIEW; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0031942273     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643389891254160     Document Type: Review

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