Improved computational model (AQUIFAS) for activated sludge, integrated fixed-film activated sludge, and moving-bed biofilm reactor systems, Part I: Semi-empirical model development

Water Environment Research

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 439-453

  Sen, Dipankar ^a,c   Randall, Clifford W ^b  

^a Santa Clara Valley Water District   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; AQUIFAS; Biofilm; Dynamic simulation; Integrated fixed film activated sludge; Model development; Modeling; Moving bed biofilm reactor

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOREACTORS; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; NITRATES; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; RECYCLING;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AQUIFAS; DYNAMICS SIMULATION; INTEGRATED FIXED-FILM ACTIVATED SLUDGE; MODEL DEVELOPMENT; MODELING; MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTORS; REACTOR SYSTEMS; SEMIEMPIRICAL MODELS; SLUDGE MODELS;

BIOFILMS;

AMMONIA; CARBON; NITRATE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXYGEN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; THICKNESS;

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 45349085568     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1554-7531.2008.tb00350.x     Document Type: Article

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