Remediation of chlorophenol- and phenol-contaminated groundwater by a sequencing batch biofilm reactor

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 295-301

  Farabegoli, G ^a   Chiavola, A ^a   Rolle, E ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chlorophenol; Groundwater; Recirculation; SBBR

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; PHENOLS; POLLUTION; REMEDIATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

BIOFILM; CHLOROPHENOL; RECIRCULATION; SBBR;

REMOVAL;

CHLOROPHENOL; GROUND WATER; PHENOL;

ADSORPTION; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REMEDIATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; EFFLUENT; FLOW KINETICS; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHLOROPHENOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; PHENOLS; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 52649113776     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.398     Document Type: Article

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