Theoretical and experimental investigation of biodegradation of hydrocarbon polluted water in a three phase fluidized-bed bioreactor with PVC biofilm support

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-156

  Mowla, D ^a   Ahmadi, M ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biofilm thickness; Modeling; Reaction kinetics; Three phase fluidized bed

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HYDROCARBONS;

BIOFILM THICKNESS; PVC PARTICLES; THREE PHASE FLUIDIZED-BED;

WATER POLLUTION;

HYDROCARBON; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DIFFUSION; DISPERSION; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; THICKNESS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 34547948711     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2007.02.031     Document Type: Article

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