Evaluation of kinetic parameters of a sulfur-limestone autotrophic denitrification biofilm process

Water Research

Volumn 39, Issue 20, 2005, Pages 4941-4952

  Zeng, Hui ^a   Zhang, Tian C ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Autotrophic denitrification; Biofilm; Kinetics; Nitrate; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; NITRATES; NITRIFICATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REACTION KINETICS; SULFUR;

AUTOTROPHIC DINITRIFICATION; DENITRIFIERS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; SUSPENDED-GROWTH SYSTEM;

BIOFILMS;

LIMESTONE; NITRATE; SULFUR; THIOSULFATE;

BIOFILM; DENITRIFICATION; KINETICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; AUTOTROPHY; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; DENITRIFICATION; EVALUATION; KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; TECHNIQUE; VELOCITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 28844487360     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.09.034     Document Type: Article

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