Modeling biochemically driven mineral precipitation in anaerobic biofilms

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 57-64

  Cooke, A J ^a   Rowe, R K ^a   Rittmann, B E ^b   Fleming, I R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c Trow Associates Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Clogging; Landfills; Leachate collection systems; Mineral precipitation; Modelling

Indexed keywords

CLOGGING; LEACHATE COLLECTION SYSTEMS; MINERAL PRECIPITATION;

BIOMASS; LAND FILL; LEACHATE TREATMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

BIOFILMS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; MINERAL;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; LANDFILL; LEACHING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHANOGENESIS; PRECIPITATION; SOLID WASTE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033052238     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00150-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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