Wastewater treatment with particulate biofilm reactors

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-33

  Nicolella, C ^a   Van Loosdrecht, M C M ^b   Heijnen, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b KLUYVER CENTRE FOR GENOMICS OF INDUSTRIAL FERMENTATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Airlift; Biofilm reactor; EGSB; Fluidized bed; Internal circulation; USB; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; FLUIDIZED BED; HYDRODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PARTICLE SIZE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 0034625707     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(00)00229-7     Document Type: Review

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