Effect of hydraulic retention time and attachment media on sulfide production by sulfate reducing bacteria

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-57

  Polo, Beatriz C ^a   Bewtra, Jatinder K ^a   Biswas, Nihar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydraulic retention time (HRT); Sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB); Sulfide production; Support media

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; HYDRAULICS; REDUCTION; SULFATE MINERALS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME (HRT); SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA (SRB); SULFIDE PRODUCTION; SUPPORT MEDIA;

BACTERIA;

EID: 33645689165     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s05-013     Document Type: Article

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