Identification and reliability of microbial aerobic respiration and denitrification kinetics using a single-well push-pull field test

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 42-56

  Vandenbohede, A ^a   Louwyck, A ^a   Lebbe, L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Reliable Michaelis Menten parameters can be derived using a push pull test.; Sensitivity analysis and in general collinear diagnostic gives important insight in the parameter identification process.; Collinear diagnostic; Detemination of Michaelis Menten parameters for aerobic respiration and denitrification and studying the reliability with which these are derived.; Microbial kinetics; Parameter identification; Push pull

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); REACTION KINETICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

COLLINEAR DIAGNOSTIC; MICHAELIS-MENTEN PARAMETERS; MICROBIAL KINETICS;

WATER TREATMENT;

BICARBONATE; GROUND WATER; NITRATE; OXYGEN;

DENITRIFICATION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); REACTION KINETICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL REACTION; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIC CONDITIONS; POROSITY; REACTION KINETICS; REACTION RATE; RESPIRATION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; MICROBIAL KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

AEROBIOSIS; BELGIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; KINETICS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITRATES; OXYGEN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 37049006012     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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