Evaluating 3-D and 1-D mathematical models for mass transport in heterogeneous biofilms

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 347-356

  Morgenroth, E ^a   Eberl, H ^b   Van Loosdrecht, M C M ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

1 D; 3 D; Advection; Biofilm; Diffusion; Heterogeneous; Mass transport; Modeling

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; GROWTH KINETICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ONE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ADVECTION; HETEROGENEOUS;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SIMULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 0033942702     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0465     Document Type: Conference Paper

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