Continuous operation of fluidized bed bioreactor for biogenic sulfide oxidation using immobilized cells of Thiobacillus sp

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2188-2193

  Ravichandra, P ^a   Mugeraya, Gopal ^a   Gangagni Rao, A ^a   Ramakrishna, M ^b   Jetty, Annapurna ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

Author keywords

Autotrophic bacteria; Fluidized bed reactor; Immobilization; Sulfide oxidation; Thiobacillus sp.

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; OXIDATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE VITRIFICATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AUTOTROPHIC BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL OXIDATIONS; DISTILLERY EFFLUENTS; FLUIDIZED BED BIOREACTORS; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; SULFIDE OXIDATION; THIOBACILLUS;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 38949165443     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.2188.2193     Document Type: Conference Paper

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