Estimation of the self-purification capacity of biofilm formed in domestic sewer pipes

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 96-101

  Tanji, Yasunori ^a   Sakai, Rie ^a   Miyanaga, Kazuhiko ^a   Unno, Hajime ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Immobilization; Nitrification; Self purification; Sewage pipes; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PURIFICATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SEWERS;

IMMOBILIZATION; SELF-PURIFICATION; SEWAGE PIPES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DENITRIFICATION; MEASUREMENT; NITRIFICATION; PHASE SEPARATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SEWER; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33747143008     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2006.05.021     Document Type: Article

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