Influence of support media on biomass growth and retention in anaerobic filters

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1471-1481

  Show, Kuan Yeow ^a   Tay, Joo Hwa ^a  

^a Nanyang T   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Biofilm; Biomass retention; Filters; Short circuiting; Support media; Suspended biomass

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); METHANE; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ANAEROBIC FILTERS; BIOMASS RETENTION; SUPPORT MEDIA;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBOHYDRATE; METHANE; PROTEIN;

BIOMASS; FILTER; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FILTER; GROWTH; PERFORMANCE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TIME; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0033120743     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00352-2     Document Type: Article

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