Influence of different substrates on the formation of biofilms in a biofilm airlift suspension reactor

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 323-330

  Villasenor J C ^a,b   Van Loosdrecht, M C M ^a   Picioreanu, C ^a   Heijnen, J J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Airlift reactor; Biofilm density; Detachment; Formaldehyde; Formate; Methanol

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FILM GROWTH; FORMALDEHYDE; METHANOL; SUBSTRATES;

BIOFILM AIRLIFT SUSPENSION REACTORS; FORMATE;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033930177     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0462     Document Type: Conference Paper

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