Simple models for the continuous aerobic biodegradation of phenol in a packed bed reactor

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 669-676

  Gerrard, Andrew Mark ^a   Páca Jr , Jan ^b   Kostečková, Alena ^c   Páca, Jan ^c   Stiborová, Marie ^b   Soccol, Carlos Ricardo ^d  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aerobic reactor; Biodegradation; Models; Phenol

Indexed keywords

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 33749069073     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132006000500018     Document Type: Article

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