Anaerobic biodegradation of aircraft deicing fluid in UASB reactors

Water Research

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2515-2528

  Tham, Pham Thi ^a   Kennedy, Kevin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aircraft deicing fluid; Anaerobic; Biodegradation; Empirical model; UASB

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; METHANE; TOXICITY;

AIRCRAFT DEICING FLUIDS (ADF); OPERATING CONDITIONS; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET (UASB) REACTORS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

METHANE;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; UASB REACTOR;

AIRCRAFT; ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; EMPIRICISM; LIQUID; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; SCALE UP; TOXICITY;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 2542429382     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2003.12.032     Document Type: Article

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