A simplified model for the steady-state biofilm-activated sludge reactor

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-253

  Fouad, Moharram ^a   Bhargava, Renu ^b  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biofilm; Hybrid reactor; Mathematical model; Steady state; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; HYBRID SYSTEMS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE REACTORS; COMPLETELY-MIXED; HYBRID REACTOR; KINETIC EXPRESSION; MONOD KINETIC; SIMPLE++; SIMPLIFIED MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STEADY STATE; STEADY STATE-BIOFILMS;

BIOFILMS;

MOLASSES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STEADY STATE;

EID: 12144262771     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.09.005     Document Type: Article

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