Relations between carbon removal rates, biofilm size and density of a novel anaerobic reactor: The inverse turbulent bed

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 253-260

  Buffiere P ^a   Moletta, R ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm density; Biofilm size; Biomass control; Hydrodynamics; Inverse turbulent bed

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOFILMS; BIOGAS; BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; BIOMASS; CARBON; FLUIDIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; REMOVAL;

BIOFILM DENSITY; BIOFILM SIZE; BIOMASS CONTROL; CARBON REMOVAL KINETICS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIMES; INVERSE TURBULENT BED; ORGANIC LOADING RATES;

BIOREACTORS;

CARBON;

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0343081023     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0453     Document Type: Conference Paper

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