High-rate biodegradation of phenol by aerobically grown microbial granules

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1415-1423

  Tay, Joo Hwa ^a   Jiang, He Long ^a   Tay, Stephen Tiong Lee ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); TOXICITY; WASTEWATER;

AEROBIC GRANULES; BATCH REACTORS; HIGH PHENOL LOADING RATES; INHIBITORY CHEMICALS;

PHENOLS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; PHENOL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 10344246087     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:12(1415)     Document Type: Article

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