Physical and hydrodynamic properties of flocs produced during biological hydrogen production

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 854-860

  Zhang, Jian Jun ^a   Li, Xiao Yan ^a   Oh, Sang Eun ^b   Logan, Bruce E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractal dimension; Hydrogen production rate; Hydrogen production particles; Microstructure; Settling velocity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FRACTALS; GLUCOSE; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGEN; METHANE;

FLOCS; HYDRAULIC DETENTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; STOKES'S LAW;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GLUCOSE; HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HYDRODYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CELL AGGREGATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTALS; GLUCOSE; HYDROGEN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; RHEOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 10844264221     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.20297     Document Type: Article

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