Biodegradation of MTBE and BTEX in an aerobic fluidized bed reactor

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 123-128

  Pruden, A ^a   Sedran, M ^a   Suidan, Makram ^a   Venosa, A ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; BTEX; DGGE; Fluidized bed reactor; MTBE; PM1

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTROPHORESIS;

REACTOR PERFORMANCE;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; PARA XYLENE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; TOLUENE;

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

ACCLIMATIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; EFFLUENT; FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLEXIBACTERACEAE; FLOW RATE; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYTOPHAGA; FLAVOBACTERIA; FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLEXIBACTERACEAE; GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0037831326     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0507     Document Type: Conference Paper

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