The potential for reductive dehalogenation of chlorinated phenol in a sulphidogenic environment in in situ enhanced biodegradation

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-248

  Ehlers, George A ^a,b   Rose, Peter D ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dehalo respiration; Enhanced biodegradation; Reductive dechlorination; Sulphate reduction; Trichlorophenol

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECHLORINATION; FERMENTATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; PACKED BEDS; REDUCTION;

DEHALORESPIRATION; ENHANCED BIODEGRADATION; REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION; SULPHATE REDUCTION; TRICHLOROPHENOL;

PHENOLS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECHLORINATION; FERMENTATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; PACKED BEDS; PHENOLS; REDUCTION;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; DECHLORINATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHENOL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33645857063     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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