Model for biodegradation of a naphthenic acid in an immobilized cell reactor

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 507-513

  Paslawski, Janice C ^a   Nemati, Mehdi ^a   Hill, Gordon A ^a   Headley, John V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Immobilized cell reactor; Naphthenic acid; Plug flow model

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE BIOMASS; BIODEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; BIODEGRADATION RATE; EFFECTIVE THICKNESS; FEED CONCENTRATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL REACTOR; IMMOBILIZED CELLS; NAPHTHENIC ACID; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PLUG FLOW MODEL; PLUG FLOW MODELS; TANK REACTORS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CELL CULTURE; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CELLS; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC ACIDS;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 67149122014     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20176     Document Type: Article

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