Partial thiosulfate oxidation by steady-state continuous culture in a bioreactor-settler system

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 132-139

  Velasco, Antonio ^a   Alcántara, Sergio ^b   Razo Flores, Elías ^b   Revah, Sergio ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bioreactor settler system; Sulfur oxidizing bacteria; Thiosulfate oxidation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELL CULTURE; OXIDATION; SEDIMENTATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BIOREACTOR-SETTLER SYSTEMS; MOLAR RATIO;

BIOREACTORS;

SULFATE; SULFUR; THIOSULFATE;

BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DESIGN; OXIDATION; SULFUR COMPOUND;

AERATION; AERATOR; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; DESULFURIZATION; ECONOMICS; FLOW KINETICS; MEAN RESIDENCE TIME; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SLUDGE SETTLING; STEADY STATE; SULFATION; TIME; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0842286515     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.949     Document Type: Article

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