Media-induced hydraulic behavior and performance of upflow biofilters

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 720-729

  Tay, Joo Hwa ^a   Show, Kuan Yeow ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTER; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FILTER DESIGN; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PLUG FLOW REACTOR; TRACER; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FILTER; WASTE WATER;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 3743082735     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1998)124:8(720)     Document Type: Article

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