Redox-stratification controlled biofilm (ReSCoBi) for completely autotrophic nitrogen removal: The effect of co- versus counter-diffusion on reactor performance

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 40-51

  Terada, Akihiko ^a,b   Lackner, Susanne ^b   Tsuneda, Satoshi ^a   Smets, Barth F ^b  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biofilm modeling; Co diffusion biofilm; Completely autotrophic nitrogen removal; Counter diffusion biofilm; Redox stratification controlled biofilm (ReSCoBi)

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOREACTORS; DIFFUSION; MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN REMOVAL; OXIDATION;

BIOFILM MODELING; CO-DIFFUSION BIOFILM; COMPLETELY AUTOTROPHIC NITROGEN REMOVAL; COUNTER-DIFFUSION BIOFILM; REDOX-STRATIFICATION CONTROLLED BIOFILM (RESCOBI);

BIOFILMS;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOFILM REACTOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EXTRACTION; GAS PERMEABILITY; GEOMETRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDATION; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; STRATIFICATION; THICKNESS;

AMMONIA; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITROGEN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 34247526795     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21213     Document Type: Article

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