Removal of endocrine disrupter compounds from municipal wastewater using an aerobic granular biomass reactor

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 288-294

  Balest, Lydia ^a   Lopez, Antonio ^a   Mascolo, Giuseppe ^a   Di Iaconi, Claudio ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobic granular reactor; Demonstrative plant; Endocrine disrupter compounds; Municipal wastewater

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOFILTRATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENDOCRINOLOGY; PHENOLS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TECHNOLOGY; WATER TREATMENT;

4-TERT-OCTYL PHENOL; AEROBIC GRANULAR REACTOR; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS; BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; BISPHENOL-A; DEMONSTRATIVE PLANT; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTER COMPOUNDS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; ETHYNYL ESTRADIOL; GRANULAR BIOMASS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; NEW TECHNOLOGIES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

4 TERT OCTYLPHENOL; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; TECHNOLOGY; TIME; WASTE WATER;

EID: 49049098245     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2008.05.015     Document Type: Article

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