Biodegradation of mixtures of phenolic compounds in an upward-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 999-1006

  Razo Flores, Elias ^a   Iniestra González, Margarita ^a   Field, Jim A ^b   Olguin Lora, Patricia ^a   Puig Grajales, Laura ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic processes; Biodegradation; Cisterns; Methane; Phenol; Sludge; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; MIXTURES;

ENERGY SOURCES; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTORS;

PHENOLS;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; PHENOL; REACTOR; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0345392739     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003)129:11(999)     Document Type: Article

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