Treatment of hydrocarbon-rich wastewater using oil degrading bacteria and phototrophic microorganisms in rotating biological contactor: Effect of N:P ratio

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 154, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 63-72

  Chavan, Anal ^a   Mukherji, Suparna ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioreactor; Cyanobacteria; N:P ratio; Total petroleum hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DIESEL FUELS;

CYANOBACTERIA; TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HYDROCARBON;

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DIESEL FUELS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIESEL; DOMINANCE; HYDROCARBON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; OIL; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CYANOBACTERIUM; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE, GREEN; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CYANOBACTERIA; HYDROCARBONS; NITROGEN; PETROLEUM; PHOSPHORUS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; YEASTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CHROOCOCCUS; CYANOBACTERIA; OSCILLATORIA; PHORMIDIUM;

EID: 42649095361     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.09.106     Document Type: Article

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