Phenolic refinery wastewater biodegradation by an expanded granular sludge bed reactor

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 391-396

  Almendariz, F J ^a   Meraz, M ^a   Olmos, A D ^a   Monroy, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Cresols; Phenol; Sour waters; Spent caustics

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); METHANE; MINERALOGY; PHENOLS; PRODUCTION; SLUDGE DIGESTION; TOXICITY;

CRESOLS; EXPANDED GRANULAR SLUDGE BED REACTOR; SOUR WATERS; SPENT CAUSTICS; WASTEWATER BIODEGRADATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CAUSTIC AGENT; METHANE; ORTHO CRESOL; PARA CRESOL; PHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; EXPANDED BED REACTOR; METHANOGENESIS; OIL INDUSTRY; PERFORMANCE; REACTOR OPERATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 25144472552     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0544     Document Type: Article

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