Comparative study between a hybrid system and a biofilm system for the treatment of ammonia and organic matter in wastewaters

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 351-358

  Oyanedel Craver, Vinka ^a   Lazarova, Valentina ^b   Garrido, Juan M ^c   Mendez, Ramón ^c  

^a The University of Rhode Island   (United States)

^b SUEZ Environment   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofilm; Hybrid methods; Nitrification; Organic matter; Reactors

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA LOADING RATES; AMMONIA REMOVALS; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; BIOFILM REACTORS; BIOFILM SYSTEMS; CHEMICAL OXYGENS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; FLOATING BEDS; HETEROTROPHS; HYBRID METHODS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MASS TRANSFER RESISTANCES; NITRIFICATION PROCESS; NITRIFYING ACTIVITIES; NITRIFYING BACTERIA; NITRIFYING POPULATIONS; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; ORGANIC MATTER; REACTORS;

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; HYBRID SENSORS; NITRIFICATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILTERS;

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HETEROTROPHY; HYBRID; NITRIFICATION; ORGANIC MATTER; REDUCTION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 65249117526     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2009)135:5(351)     Document Type: Article

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