Developing sulfide-oxidizing biofilm on H2S-exhausted carbon for sustainable bio-regeneration and biofiltration

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 726-732

  Jiang, Xia ^a   Yan, Rong ^b   Tay, Joo Hwa ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bio regeneration; Biofiltration; Exhausted carbon; H2S; Sulfide oxidizing bacteria

Indexed keywords

ATTACHED BACTERIA; BACTERIAL GROWTHS; BIO-REGENERATION; BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT; DRIVING FORCES; ENERGY SOURCES; EXHAUSTED CARBON; H2S; INITIAL ENERGIES; LIQUID-PHASE; NAOH SOLUTIONS; PRE TREATMENTS; REDUCED SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SEM; SULFIDE-OXIDIZING BACTERIA; SULFUR CONTENTS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTRATION; DESORPTION; ELECTRODEPOSITION; SULFUR; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR DETERMINATION;

BIOFILTERS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTRATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OXIDATION; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; SULFIDE;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; CARBON; FILTRATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFIDES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 62949144504     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.08.060     Document Type: Article

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