High biofilm activity under increased oxygen concentrations in a pressurised biofilm system

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 69-75

  Janning, K F ^a   Bak, S N ^b   Andersen, Martin ^b   Kristensen, G H ^a  

^a DHI   (Denmark)

^b Grundfos DK AS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Half order kinetics; Hydraulic film diffusion; Oxygyen limited reaction rate; Pressure

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURIZATION; RATE CONSTANTS; REACTION KINETICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HALF-ORDER KINETICS; HYDRAULIC FILM DIFFUSION; LIQUID FILM DIFFUSION; OXGEN LIMITED REACTION RATE; PRESSURISED BIOFILM REACTOR (PBR);

BIOFILMS;

ACETIC ACID; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN;

BIOREACTOR; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; KINETICS; LIQUID; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRESSURE; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 28244467836     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0183     Document Type: Article

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