Redox control bioreactor: A unique biological water processor

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 830-845

  Smith, Daniel P ^a   Rector, Tony ^b   Reid Black, Kristina ^c   Hummerick, Mary ^c   Strayer, Richard ^c   Birmele, Michele ^c   Roberts, Michael S ^c   Garland, Jay L ^c  

^a Applied Environmental Technology   (United States)

^b HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND   (United States)

^c DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia oxidation; Biofilm; Bioreactor; Hollow fiber membrane; Hydrogenotrophic denitrification; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILMS; DENITRIFICATION; HYDROGEN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; REDOX REACTIONS; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL WATER PROCESSORS; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; HYDROGENOTROPHIC DENITRIFICATION; REDOX CONTROL;

BIOREACTORS;

AMMONIA; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRON; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; HOLLOW FIBER REACTOR; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION KINETICS; PROTON TRANSPORT; REDOX CONTROL BIOREACTOR; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

AMMONIA; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIOREACTORS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 39549085398     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21617     Document Type: Article

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