A methodological approach for dynamic modelling of membrane integrated biosorption: A case study on Sphaerotilus natans as biosorbent

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 34, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 325-339

  Beolchini, F ^a   Pagnanelli, F ^b   Toro, L ^b   Veglio F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Dynamic modelling; Equilibrium; Heavy metals; Membrane processes; Multimetal systems; Tangential flow; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOSORPTION; DYNAMIC MODELS; HEAVY METALS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRESS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ACID-BASE PROPERTY; EQUILIBRIUM STUDY; MEMBRANE PROCESS; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; MULTIMETAL SYSTEMS; SPHAEROTILUS NATANS; TANGENTIAL FLOW; ULTRA-FILTRATION MEMBRANES;

BINDING SITES;

ADSORBENT; HEAVY METAL;

BACTERIUM; EQUILIBRIUM; HEAVY METAL; MEMBRANE; METAL BINDING; MODELING; SORPTION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; BIOSORPTION; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; DYNAMICS; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FLOW KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; SHEAR STRESS; SPHAEROTILUS; SPHAEROTILUS NATANS; TECHNIQUE; ULTRAFILTRATION;

SPHAEROTILUS NATANS;

EID: 54149113709     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijep.2008.020801     Document Type: Article

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