Aerobic biodegradation of MtBE in an upflow fixed bed reactor

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 871-876

  Bianchi, Emma ^a   Censabella, Irene ^a   Fascetti, Eugenio ^a  

^a ENI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; Bioremediation; BTEX; Ground water; MtBE

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BACTERIAL CONSORTIUM; BTEX; CONTAMINATED AQUIFER; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; FEED CONCENTRATION; FIXED BED REACTOR; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MTBE; MTBE CONCENTRATION; OPERATING CONDITION; POLLUTED WATER; SYNTHETIC MEDIUM;

AQUIFERS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; POLLUTION;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; GASOLINE; GROUND WATER; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AEROBIC REACTOR; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOMINERALIZATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON SOURCE; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; FIXED BED REACTOR; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; UPFLOW REACTOR; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 67649203704     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2133     Document Type: Article

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