Biomass and microbial activity in a biofilter during backwashing

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 6 B, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 427-432

  Bai, Yu ^a,b   Zhang, Jie ^b   Li, Yi Fan ^b   Gao, Yu Nan ^b   Li, Yong ^c  

^a Beijing Drainage Group Co Ltd   (China)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Backwashing; Biofilter; Biomass; Microbial activity; Oxygen demand

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOMASS; MICROBIOLOGY; WATER TREATMENT;

AIRFLOW RATE; BACKWASHING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; TERTIARY TREATMENT;

BIOFILTERS;

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FILTRATION; OXYGEN; SEWAGE; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 19144365039     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2005.B0427     Document Type: Article

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