Potentials of using a rotating biological contactor (RBC) for post-treatment of anaerobically pre-treated domestic wastewater

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-98

  Tawfik, A ^a   Klapwijk, A ^b   El Gohary, F ^a   Lettinga, G ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

COD biodegradable; Denitrification; E. coli; Nitrification; Post treatment; RBC; UASB

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NITRATES; NITRIFICATION;

AEROBIC RBC; BIOFILM SYSTEMS; ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR (RBC); USAB REACTORS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AMMONIA; NITRATE;

ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 20444404572     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2005.03.013     Document Type: Article

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