Modelling the growth of a methanotrophic biofilm: Estimation of parameters and variability

Biodegradation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-191

  Arcangeli, Jean Pierre ^a,b   Arvin, Erik ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AQUASIM; Biodegradation; Biofilm; Growth; Kinetics; Methane; Modelling; Nitrificatio n

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILMS; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILM GROWTH; GROWTH KINETICS; HYDROLYSIS; METHANE; NITRIFICATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

METHANOTROPHIC BIOFILMS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE AQUASIM;

BIODEGRADATION;

AMMONIA; OXYGEN; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GROWTH RATE; HYDROLYSIS; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; KINETICS; METHANE; METHYLOCOCCACEAE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0032868446     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008317906069     Document Type: Article

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