Degradation of trichloroethylene in a coupled anaerobic-aerobic bioreactor: Modeling and experiment

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-81

  Tartakovsky, B ^a   Manuel, M F ^a   Guiot, S R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic aerobic coupling; Biodegradation; Biofilm; Dynamic modeling; TCE

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METHANOGENS;

ANAEROBIC-ANAEROBIC COUPLING; BIOFILM REACTORS; DYNAMIC MODELING; TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE);

BIOREACTORS;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOFILM REACTOR; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 24044514369     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2005.06.007     Document Type: Article

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