Fluidized ASBR treating synthetic wastewater: Effect of recirculation velocity

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 184-191

  Pinheiro, Denise Marques ^a   Ratusznei, Suzana Maria ^a   Rodrigues, José Alberto Domingues ^a   Zaiat, Marcelo ^b   Foresti, Eugênio ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MAUÁ DE TECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ASBR; Liquid circulation; Superficial velocity; Volumetric organic load

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ANAEROBIC SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR (ASBR); LIQUID CIRCULATION; SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; VOLUMETRIC ORGANIC LOAD;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BATCH REACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 36049026560     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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