A model for simultaneous particulate and dissolved substrate removal in a biofilm reactor

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 886-896

  Boltz, Joshua P ^a   La Motta, Enrique J ^b  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

^b UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bioflocculation; Kinetics; Model; Particles; Polymers

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REACTION KINETICS;

BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOFLOCCULATION; KINETIC CONSTANTS; PARTICLES;

BIOFILMS;

METHANOL; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DIFFUSION; FLOCCULATION; FLOW RATE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYMERIZATION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748939773     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2006.23.886     Document Type: Article

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