An integrated kinetic model for water hyacinth ponds used for wastewater treatment

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 179-185

  Polprasert, Chongrak ^a   Khatiwada, Nawa Raj ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biofilm bacteria; BOD removal; Kinetic parameters; Natural system; Suspended bacteria; Waste stabilisation ponds; Water hyacinth ponds

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILMS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; STABILIZATION PONDS;

BIOFILM BACTERIA; KINETIC MODEL; NATURAL SYSTEM; WATER HYACINTH PONDS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN;

BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; MODEL; WASTE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILM; KINETICS; MODEL; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS;

EID: 0031986148     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00191-7     Document Type: Article

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