Evaluation of an aerobic submerged filter packed with volcanic scoria

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2528-2536

  Morgan Sagastume, J M ^a   Noyola, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Nitrification; Submerged filter; Tracer; Volcanic scoria

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NITRIFICATION;

SUBMERGED FILTER; VOLCANIC SCORIA;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); NITRIFICATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; FILTER; NITRIFICATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SEWAGE; SUGAR; TRACER; VOLCANIC ROCK; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS CONVERSION; NITRIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE; VOLCANIC ASH; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AEROBIOSIS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 38849124390     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.04.068     Document Type: Article

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