Biodegradation of octylphenol polyethoxylates by denitrification

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 165-170

  Jimenez Gonzalez A ^a   Siles Alvarado, S ^b   Monroy, O ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b IPN CICATA

Author keywords

Alkylphenol polyethoxylates (APEOs); Denitrification; Nonionic surfactants; Octylphenol (OP); Octylphenol diethoxylated (OPEO2); Octylphenol monoethoxylate (OPEO1); Octylphenol polyethoxylates (OPEOs)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; SEWAGE SLUDGE; STOICHIOMETRY;

UPFLOW ANOXIC SLUDGE BLANKET (UASB);

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

4 OCTYLPHENOL; ACETIC ACID; ALKYL GROUP; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; OCTYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; DENITRIFICATION; SLUDGE BLANKET CLARIFIER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENITRIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; STOICHIOMETRY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 0242551488     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0386     Document Type: Conference Paper

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