A steady-state model for the evaluation of disk rotational speed influence on RBC kinetic: Model presentation

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-200

  Di Palma, L ^a   Merli, C ^a   Paris, M ^a   Petrucci, E ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica Materiali Ambienti   (Italy)

Author keywords

Oxygen transfer; Peripheral velocity; Rotating biological contactors; Rotational speed; Soluble organic substrate; Steady state model

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; MICROORGANISMS; OXYGEN; SUBSTRATES;

ORGANIC LOADING; OXYGEN TRANSFER;

BIOMASS;

BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; BIOMASS; KINETICS; ROTATING DISC;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; ERYTHROCYTE; EVALUATION; KINETICS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MODEL; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; ROTATION; STEADY STATE; VELOCITY; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; METABOLISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CARBON; OXYGEN;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; KINETICS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OXYGEN; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0037209519     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(02)00137-2     Document Type: Article

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