A pilot-plant study of a moving-bed biofilm reactor system using PVA gel as a biocarrier for removals of organic carbon and nitrogen

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 135-141

  Rouse, Joseph D ^a   Burica, O ^b   Strazar M ^b   Levstek, M ^b  

^a KURARAY CO LTD   (Japan)

^b Domžale Kamnik Wastewater Treatment Plant ^*  (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Attached growth; Denitrification; Moving bed biofilm reactor; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; ORGANIC CARBON; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOCARRIER; BIOFILM REACTOR; PRE-DENITRIFICATION; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; TOTAL NITROGEN;

BIOREACTORS;

CARBON; NITROGEN; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; ORGANIC CARBON; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC NITROGEN;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILM REACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; NITRIFICATION; SLUDGE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; GELS; NITRATES; NITRITES; NITROGEN; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34249698038     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.251     Document Type: Conference Paper

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