Dynamic experiments with high bisphenol-A concentrations modelled with an ASM model extended to include a separate XOC degrading microorganism

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 3169-3176

  Lindblom, Erik ^a   Press Kristensen, Kåre ^a   Vanrolleghem, Peter A ^b   Mikkelsen, Peter S ^a   Henze, Mogens ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bisphenol A; Model; Parameter estimation; Wastewater; Xenobiotic organic compound

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; MICROORGANISMS; MODELS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHENOLS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACKGROUND CONCENTRATION; BIS-PHENOL A; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION METHOD; TRADITIONAL POLLUTANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; XENOBIOTIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ORGANIC COMPOUND; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; MODELING; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT; XENOBIOTICS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALIBRATION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHENOLS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 67649216516     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.04.030     Document Type: Article

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