Effects of oxygenation and upflow liquid velocity on a coupled anaerobic/aerobic reactor system

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2855-2863

  Stephenson, Robert J ^a   Patoine, Alain ^a   Guiot, Serge R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Anaerobic; Anaerobic aerobic; Coupled reactor; Liquid upflow velocity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FLOW OF FLUIDS; METHANE; METHANOGENS; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REDOX REACTIONS;

COUPLED REACTOR SYSTEM; HYDRAULIC RESIDENCE TIME; LIQUID RECYCLE RATE; OXYGENATION; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BED REACTOR; UPFLOW LIQUID VELOCITY; VOLATILE SUSPENDED SOLID;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; METHANE; OXYGEN;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; REACTOR; SLUDGE;

AERATION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; FLOW RATE; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXYGENATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

EID: 0033180257     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00505-3     Document Type: Article

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