Biodegradation of phenolic mixtures in a sequencing batch reactor: A kinetic study

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 188-195

  Tomei, Maria Concetta ^a   Annesini, Maria Cristina ^b  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

3,4 dimethylphenol; 4 nitrophenol; Biodegradation kinetics; Haldane equation; Phenolic mixtures; SBR (sequencing batch reactor)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EFFLUENT; EQUATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; KINETICS; MODELING; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 50049115076     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/espr2007.12.470     Document Type: Article

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