Treatment of cyanide waste in a sequencing batch biofilm reactor

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 254-257

  White, Daniel M ^a   Schnabel, William ^a  

^a Eng M   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cyanide; Heap leach; Leachate; SBR

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CYANIDES; WASTE TREATMENT;

CYANIDE WASTE; SEQUENCING BATCH BIOFILM REACTOR;

LEACHATE TREATMENT;

AMMONIA; CYANIDE; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; LEACHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031986258     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00167-X     Document Type: Article

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