Studies on the effect of concentration of a self-inhibitory substrate on biofilm reaction rate under co-diffusion and counter-diffusion configurations

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 335, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 76-82

  Syron, Eoin ^a   Kelly, Hugh ^a   Casey, Eoin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aeration; Biofilm; Inhibition; Membrane; Model; Phenol; Shock load

Indexed keywords

AERATION; BIO-FILM THICKNESS; BIOFILM REACTORS; BIOFILM TECHNOLOGIES; CONCENTRATION OF; CRITICAL VALUES; INHIBITION; INHIBITORY SUBSTRATES; MEMBRANE-AERATED BIOFILM REACTORS; PHENOL CONCENTRATIONS; RESPIRATORY ACTIVITIES; SHOCK LOAD; UNSTEADY STATE;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DIFFUSION; OXYGEN; PHENOLS; REACTION RATES;

BIOFILTERS;

PHENOL;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM REACTOR; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 64549111694     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.02.038     Document Type: Article

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