Hydrodynamic characteristics in biotrickling filters as affected by packing material and hydraulic loading rate

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 346-352

  Sharvelle, Sybil ^a   McLamore, Eric ^b   Banks, M Katherine ^b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological treatment; Filters; Hydrodynamics; Loading rate; Residence time; Wastewater management

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; LOADING RATE; RESIDENCE TIME; WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILMS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILMS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; FILTER; GEOMETRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 42549157970     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2008)134:5(346)     Document Type: Article

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