Kinetic modeling of the biodegradation of the aqueous p-xylene in the immobilized soil bioreactor

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 204-211

  Kermanshahi Pour, A ^a   Karamanev, D ^a   Margaritis, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; Bioreactor; Bioremediation; Microbial kinetics; p Xylene

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; BIOREMEDIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RATE CONSTANTS;

CYLINDRICAL GEOMETRY; DIFFUSION-REACTION MODEL; MICROBIAL KINETICS; P-XYLENE;

SOILS;

PARA XYLENE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOMETRY; GROWTH RATE; IMMOBILIZED SOIL BIOREACTOR; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MICROBIAL KINETICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 27444447817     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2005.08.024     Document Type: Article

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