Effects of long-term pH elevation on the sulfate-reducing and methanogenic activities of anaerobic sewer biofilms

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2549-2557

  Gutierrez, Oriol ^a   Park, Donghee ^a   Sharma, Keshab Raj ^a   Yuan, Zhiguo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkali; Biofilm; Methane; pH; Sewer; Sulfate; Sulfide

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; EMISSION CONTROL; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; METHANE; PH; SEWERS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ALKALI; METHANE PRODUCTION; METHANOGENIC ACTIVITY; METHANOGENIC ARCHAEA; SULFATE; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA; SULFIDE; WASTEWATER INDUSTRY;

PH EFFECTS;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; SULFIDE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PH; SEWAGE; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; WASTEWATER;

ALKALINITY; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWER; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 65449175598     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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