Oxygen transfer and consumption in a thiosulfate oxidizing bioreactor with sulfur production

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-146

  Gonzalez Sanchez A ^a   Alcantara S ^b   Razo Flores, E ^b,c   Revah, S ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Elemental sulfur; kLa; Microaerophilic conditions; Oxygen transfer; Recirculation reactor; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

LIQUEFIED GASES; OXYGEN; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ELEMENTAL SULPHUR; KLA; MICROAEROPHILIC CONDITION; OXYGEN BALANCE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TRANSFER; RECIRCULATION REACTOR; RECIRCULATIONS; SULFUR PRODUCTION; THIOBACILLUS;

BIOREACTORS;

OXYGEN; SULFUR; THIOSULFATE;

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CELL SUSPENSION; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; THIOBACILLUS;

THIOBACILLUS; THIOBACILLUS SP.;

EID: 22644437036     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2005.01741.x     Document Type: Article

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