Mathematical model for the biofilm-activated sludge reactor

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 557-562

  Fouad, Moharram ^a,b   Bhargava, Renu ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biofilm; Cisterns; Hybrid methods; Mathematical models; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUBSTRATES;

BIOMASS CONCENTRATION; MONOD KINETICS; SLUDGE REACTOR;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; MODELING; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 15844408103     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:4(557)     Document Type: Article

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