The efficiency of a sequencing batch biofilm reactor in organic carbon and phosphorus removal

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1619-1626

  Prendergast, J ^a   Rodgers, M ^a   Healy, Mark G ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous oxidation; Sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR)

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CURRENT LIMITING REACTORS; EFFLUENTS; PHOSPHORUS; PLASTICS; PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WASTEWATER;

BULK FLUID REACTORS; DOMESTIC-STRENGTH SYNTHETIC EFFLUENT; PNEUMATIC DEVICES; SEQUENCING BATCH BIOFILM REACTOR (SBBR); WASTEWATER FEED TANKS;

BIOFILMS;

ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOSPHORUS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 20844435323     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200060670     Document Type: Article

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