A fundamental analysis of continuous flow bioreactor models and membrane reactor models to process industrial wastewaters

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 140, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 521-528

  Nelson, M I ^a   Balakrishnan, E ^b   Sidhu, H S ^c   Chen, X D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bioreactor; Chemostat; Contois growth kinetics; Membrane reactor; Modelling; Recycling; Slurries; Stirred tank; Wastewater; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHEMOSTAT; CONTOIS GROWTH KINETICS; MEMBRANE REACTOR;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 44249098101     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.11.035     Document Type: Article

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