Initiation of MTBE biotreatment in fluidized-bed bioreactors

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 128, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 852-861

  Stringfellow, William T ^a   Oh, Keun Chan ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Biodegradation; Biological treatment; Gasoline; Ground water; Hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; ETHERS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GROUNDWATER; SUBSTRATES;

BIOTREATMENT;

WATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; FLUIDIZED BED; GROUNDWATER; MTBE; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036732714     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2002)128:9(852)     Document Type: Article

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