Effect of bubble-induced surface turbulence on gas-liquid mass transfer in diffused aeration systems

Water Environment Research

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 128-137

  Monteith, H D ^a,e   Bell, J P ^e   Parker, W J ^b,e   Melcer, H ^c   Harvey, R T ^d,e  

^a Hydromantis Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c BROWN AND CALDWELL   (United States)

^d Gtr Napanee Water Supp Poll C   (Canada)

^e Enviromega Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aeration; Diffuser; Mass transfer; Model; Volatile organic compound; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; DIFFUSION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN; VAPORIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AERATION BASINS; AIRFLOW RATES; OXYGEN TRANSFER; SUBSURFACE AERATION;

MASS TRANSFER;

AMMONIA; OXYGEN;

AERATION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; VOLATILIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AERATION; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 14944355734     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143005X41690     Document Type: Article

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