Comparison of spatial organization in top-down- and membrane-aerated biofilms: A numerical study

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 173-180

  Bell, A ^a   Aoi, Y ^a   Terada, A ^a   Tsuneda, S ^a   Hirata, A ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological nitrogen removal; Cellular automaton; MABR; Simulation; Spatial organization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATA THEORY; BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER AERATION;

BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN REMOVAL; CELLULAR AUTOMATON; SPATIAL ORGANIZATION;

BIOFILMS;

NITRITE; NITROGEN;

BIOFILM; MEMBRANE;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; AUTOTROPHY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; NITRIFICATION; SIMULATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 28244473038     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0198     Document Type: Article

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