Mass transfer and reaction in a biofilm airlift suspension reactor

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 53, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 2743-2753

  Nicolella, C ^a   Van Loosdrecht, M C M ^a   Heijnen, J J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Airlift; Biofilm; Mass transfer

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM AIRLIFT SUSPENSION REACTORS; MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; BIOFILM REACTOR; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REACTOR MONITORING;

BIOFILMS; CORRELATION METHODS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; OXYGEN PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REACTION KINETICS;

BIOREACTORS;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; BIOFILM; LIQUID-SOLID TWO-PHASE FLOW; MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 0032144081     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00107-9     Document Type: Article

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