Dynamic model of a nitrifying fixed bed column: Simulation of the biomass distribution of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter and of transient behaviour of the column

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 209-221

  Poughon, L ^a   Dussap, C G ^a   Gros, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; NITRIFICATION; NITROBACTER; NITROSOMONAS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; STOICHIOMETRY;

NITROBACTER; NITROSOMONAS;

EID: 0033054686     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004490050583     Document Type: Article

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