Anaerobic treatment of low-strength wastewater in a biofilm reactor

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2057-2068

  Manariotis, Ioannis D ^a   Grigoropoulos, Sotirios G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anaerobic filter; Anaerobic treatment; Low strength wastewater; Solids accumulation

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; SUBSTRATES;

ORGANIC LOADING;

WASTEWATER;

ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC FILTER; BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ORGANIC MATTER PRODUCTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REACTOR; SOLID STATE; SOLID WASTE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXYGEN; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0141621169     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120023332     Document Type: Conference Paper

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