The role of bioflocculation on suspended solids and particulate COD removal in the trickling filter process

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 506-513

  Boltz, Joshua P ^a   La Motta, Enrique J ^b   Madrigal, José Andrés ^c  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

^b UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

^c Consigna Ambiental ^*  (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Flocculation; Kinetics; Particles; Polymers; Solids; Trickling filters; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); FLOCCULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STATISTICAL METHODS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM REACTORS; BIOFLOCCULATION; SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

TRICKLING FILTRATION;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); FLOCCULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STATISTICAL METHODS; TRICKLING FILTRATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FLOCCULATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33645807198     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2006)132:5(506)     Document Type: Article

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