Rotating biological contactors: A review on main factors affecting performance

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-172

  Cortez, S ^a   Teixeira, P ^a   Oliveira, R ^a   Mota, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aerobic Anaerobic Anoxic RBC; Design; Medium submergence; Rotational speed; Scale up; Staging

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549153792     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-008-9127-x     Document Type: Review

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