Enhancement of granule formation and sludge retainment for tetrachloroethylene (TCE) removal in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor

Advances in Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 453-462

  Sponza, Delia Teresa ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Granulation; Granule; TCE; UASB

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; GRANULAR MATERIALS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

GRANULE FORMATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

GLUCOSE; METHANE; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOSARCINA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLUDGE; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

GADUS MORHUA; METHANOBREVIBACTERIUM; METHANOCOCCUS; METHANOSAETA; METHANOSARCINA; METHANOTHRIX;

EID: 0037263779     PISSN: 10930191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1093-0191(02)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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