Fast-track evaluation of a compact chemically enhanced-trickling filter system

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-184

  Ahmed, S A R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chemically enhanced; Cost; Industrial wastewater; Simulation; Trickling filter

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EFFLUENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; TRICKLING FILTRATION; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

BIOLOGICAL FILTERS; CHEMICALLY ENHANCED; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER; TRICKLING FILTERS;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

EID: 34547513462     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322007000200002     Document Type: Article

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