Design of a large-scale surface-aerated bioreactor for biomass production using a VOC substrate

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-155

  Acai P ^a   Polakovic M ^a  

^a SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Microbial kinetics; Mixing; Modelling; Process economics; Pulsed batch stirred bioreactor; Surface aeration; Toluene biodegradation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FLUID DYNAMICS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; SUBSTRATES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BACTERIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL KINETICS; PROCESS ECONOMICS; PULSED-BATCH STIRRED BIOREACTORS; SURFACE AERATION; TOLUENE BIODEGRADATION;

BIOREACTORS;

TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; XYLENE;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOREACTOR; GROWTH INHIBITION; MICROBIAL KINETICS; OXYGEN TENSION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; TOLUENE; VOLATILIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 35348984624     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2007.04.008     Document Type: Article

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