Bio-reduction of arsenate using a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor

Chemosphere

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-34

  Chung, Jinwook ^a,b   Li, Xiaohao ^a   Rittmann, Bruce E ^a,b  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bio reduction; Hydrogen; Membrane biofilm reactor; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES;

BIO-REDUCTION; CARCINOGEN; MEMBRANE BIOFILM REACTORS; SULFATE REDUCTION;

WATER TREATMENT;

ARSENIC ACID; CARCINOGEN; FERROUS ION; GROUND WATER; OXIDIZING AGENT; SULFIDE;

ARSENIC; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; WATER TREATMENT;

ARSENATE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; REDUCTION; SULFATE; WATER TREATMENT;

ACID PRECIPITATION; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOREDUCTION; COMPLEX FORMATION; PRECIPITATION; REDUCTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33746340939     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.03.018     Document Type: Article

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