Synthetic dairy wastewater treatment using a new horizontal-flow biofilm reactor

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

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 751-761

  Rodgers, M ^a   Xiao, L W ^a   Mulqueen, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dairy wastewater; Horizontal flow; Nitrification; Nitrogen removal; Organic carbon removal

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOREACTORS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FILM GROWTH; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL;

BIOFILMS; DAIRY WASTEWATER; HORIZONTAL-FLOW; ORGANIC CARBON REMOVAL;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LABORATORY; PROCESS DESIGN; STEADY STATE; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; DAIRYING; FILTRATION; NITRATES; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXYGEN; PLASTICS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 33646886842     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600614322     Document Type: Article

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