Anaerobic degradation of phenol in wastewater at ambient temperature

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-102

  Fang, H H P ^a   Liu, Y ^a   Ke, S Z ^b   Zhang, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Anaerobic; Degradation; Phenol; UASB; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; DEGRADATION; METHANE; MICROORGANISMS; PHENOLS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

HYDRAULIC RETANTION TIME (HRT);

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACETIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID; METHANE; PHENOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIOREMEDIATION; PHENOL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CLOSTRIDIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; METHANOBACTERIALES; MICROORGANISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; DESULFOTOMACULUM; GADUS MORHUA; METHANOBACTERIALES; NEGIBACTERIA; SYNTROPHUS;

EID: 1142279478     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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