Influence of microbial growth kinetics on steady state multiplicity and stability of a two-step nitrification (SHARON) model

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 882-893

  Volcke, Eveline I P ^a   Sbarciog, Mihaela ^a   Loccufier, Mia ^a   Vanrolleghem, Peter A ^a,b   Noldus, Erik J L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Modeling; Nitrification; Stability analysis; Steady states; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOREACTORS; GROWTH KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AMMONIUM CONCENTRATION; SHARON REACTOR; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STEADY STATES;

NITRIFICATION;

AMMONIA; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIAL KINETICS; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; STEADY STATE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITRITES; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 35649005531     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21464     Document Type: Article

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