Feasibility study of organic matter and Ammonium removal using loofa sponge as a supporting medium in an aerated submerged fixed-film reactor (ASFFR)

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Nabizadeh, Ramin ^a,b   Naddafi, Kazem ^a   Mesdaghinia, Alireza ^a   Nafez, Amir Hosien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aerated submerged fixed film reactor; Biofilm; Fixed film; Loofa; Organic matter removal; Sponge

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NATURAL PRODUCT; ORGANIC MATTER;

AERATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FIXED FILM REACTOR; IMMERSION; LUFFA; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

LUFFA AEGYPTIACA;

EID: 55449111424     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07173458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol11-issue4-fulltext-8     Document Type: Article

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