Simulation of tertiary denitrification with methanol in an upflow biofilter

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 185-190

  Horn, H ^a   Telgmann, U ^b  

^a Hydrochemistry   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofilter; Mass transfer; Simulation; Tertiary denitrification

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; DENITRIFICATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MASS TRANSFER; METHANOL; NITRATES; SUBSTRATES; WATER FILTRATION;

BULK BIOFILM INTERFACE; DENITRIFYING BACTERIA; MASS TRANSPORT; TERTIARY DENITRIFICATION; UPFLOW BIOFILTER; YIELD COEFFICIENT;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

METHANOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENITRIFICATION; SIMULATION;

EID: 0033931649     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0443     Document Type: Conference Paper

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