Modelling and analysis of membrane-attached biofilms

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 371-381

  Nicolella, Cristiano ^a   Pavasant, Prasert ^a   Livingston, Andrew G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bioreactor; Counter diffusion; Mass transfer; Membrane; Modelling; Reaction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; MASS TRANSFER; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; SUBSTRATES;

COUNTER DIFFUSION; MEMBRANE ATTACHED BIOFILMS; ORGANIC SUBSTRATE FLUX; RATE LIMITING MECHANISM;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE REACTOR;

EID: 0034174309     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450780212     Document Type: Article

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