Modeling of trihalomethane cometabolism in nitrifying biofilters

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 449-457

  Wahman, David G ^a   Katz, Lynn E ^a   Speitel Jr , Gerald E ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

AQUASIM; Biofilm; Cometabolism; Disinfection by products; Nitrification; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISINFECTION; METABOLISM; NITRIFICATION;

COMETABOLISM; TRIHALOMETHANES;

METHANE;

TRIHALOMETHANE;

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISINFECTION; METABOLISM; METHANE; NITRIFICATION;

DATA SET; DEGRADATION; DRINKING WATER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FILTRATION; METABOLISM; METHANE; SIMULATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; MOLECULAR MODEL; NITRIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTIN; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845597997     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.10.015     Document Type: Article

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