A novel hollow-fibre membrane biofilm reactor for autohydrogenotrophic denitrification of drinking water

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 219-226

  Lee, K C ^a   Rittmann, B E ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Autotrophy; BDOC; Denitrification; Drinking water; Hollow fiber; Hydrogen; Membrane; Nitrate; Nitrite

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; DENITRIFICATION; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; HYDROGEN; NITRATES; NITROGEN REMOVAL; POTABLE WATER; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDS;

AUTOHYDROGENOTROPHIC DENITRIFICATION; BIODEGRADABLE DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; COUNTER DIFFUSION TRANSFER; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE BIOFILM REACTOR; HYDROGEN TRANSFER EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY; MOLECULAR HYDROGEN; NITRITE;

BIOREACTORS;

DRINKING WATER;

BIOFILM; DENITRIFICATION; DRINKING WATER; FIBER MEMBRANE;

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENITRIFICATION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0033942701     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0448     Document Type: Conference Paper

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