Kinetics of particulate organic matter removal as a response to bioflocculation in aerobic biofilm reactors

Water Environment Research

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 725-735

  Boltz, Joshua P ^a   La Motta, Enrique J ^b,c  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

^b Schlieder Urban Environmental Systems Center

^c UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bioflocculation; Extracellular polymeric substances; Kinetics; Particles; Particulate chemical oxygen demand; Suspended solids; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; GRAVITATION; REACTION KINETICS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

BIOFLOCCULATION; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; PARTICULATE CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILMS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; GRAVITATION; REACTION KINETICS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; KINETICS; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; WASTEWATER;

AEROBIC REACTOR; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BIOFILM REACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DIFFUSION; EXTRACTION; FLOCCULATION; HYDROLYSIS; ORGANIC MATTER PRODUCTION; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; THEORETICAL MODEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

BIOPOLYMER; SILICON DIOXIDE; STARCH;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIOFILMS; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOREACTORS; FLOCCULATION; KINETICS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SILICON DIOXIDE; STARCH; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 34648837927     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143007X156718     Document Type: Article

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