Mixing characteristics and whey wastewater treatment of a novel moving anaerobic biofilm reactor

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2183-2193

  Rodgers, Michael ^a   Zhan, Xin Min ^a   Dolan, Brian ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biofilm reactor; Mesophilic; Mixing characteristics; Vertically moving biofilm system; Wastewater treatment; Whey

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ANAEROBIC REACTORS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOGAS; METHANE; PLASTIC;

ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILM REACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MESOPHILIC PHASE; MIXING; MOVING ANAEROBIC BIOFILM REACTOR; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL PHASE; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; QUANTUM YIELD; VERTICALLY MOVING BIOFILM SYSTEM; VOLUMETRY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WHEY; WHEY WASTE WATER;

EID: 3242893109     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120039383     Document Type: Article

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