Biodegradation of diesel fuel-contaminated wastewater using a three-phase fluidized bed reactor

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 154, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 105-111

  Lohi, A ^a   Alvarez Cuenca, M ^a   Anania, G ^a   Upreti, S R ^a   Wan, L ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic fluidized bed reactor; Diesel fuel removal; Wastewater biodegradation

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; DIESEL FUELS; FLUIDIZED BEDS;

AEROBIC FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; DIESEL FUEL REMOVAL; WASTEWATER BIODEGRADATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DIESEL FUEL;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; DIESEL FUELS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DIESEL; FLUIDIZATION; FUEL; LAVA; OXIC CONDITIONS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RESIDENCE TIME; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTAMINATION; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; GASOLINE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; OXYGEN; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 42649102713     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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