One-dimensional mixed-culture biofilm model considering different space occupancies of particulate components

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 4317-4328

  Lee, Min Woo ^a   Park, Jong Moon ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Density; EPS; Mathematical model; Mixed culture; Space occupancy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; FILM GROWTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POROSITY; SOLUBILITY;

BIOFILM CONSOLIDATION; BOTTOM LAYERS; MIXED CULTURE; PARTICULATE COMPONENTS; SPACE OCCUPANCY;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; FILM GROWTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POROSITY; SOLUBILITY;

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; HETEROTROPHY; NUMERICAL MODEL; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ARTICLE; AUTOTROPH; BIOFILM; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; CELL FRACTIONATION; DENSITY; HETEROTROPH; PARTICULATE MATTER; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SPACE;

EID: 35349030267     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.06.026     Document Type: Article

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