Modeling steady-state biofilms with dual-substrate limitations

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 320-326

  Qi, Shaoying ^a   Morgenroth, Eberhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Models; Wastewater treatment; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRONS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; SUBSTRATES;

ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; ELECTRON DONOR; STEADY STATE-BIOFILMS;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 13244279604     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:2(320)     Document Type: Article

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