Empirical models for biological treatment of saline wastewater in rotating biodisc contactor

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 399-403

  Kargi, Fikret ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biological treatment; Empirical modelling; RBC; Saline wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036843704     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(02)00137-1     Document Type: Article

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