Modeling integrated fixed-film activated sludge and moving-bed biofilm reactor systems II: Evaluation

Water Environment Research

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 576-586

  Boltz, Joshua P ^a   Johnson, Bruce R ^a   Daigger, Glen T ^a   Sandino, Julian ^a   Elenter, Deborah ^a  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biofilm; Bioreactor; Diffusion; Integrated fixed film activated sludge; Modeling; Moving bed biofilm reactor; Reaction

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DIFFUSION; MODELS; NITRIFICATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; INTEGRATED FIXED-FILM ACTIVATED SLUDGE; MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTORS; POST-DENITRIFICATION; REACTION; REASONABLE ACCURACY; STEADY-STATE MODELING;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

AMMONIA; CARBON; METHANOL; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROGEN; NITROREDUCTASE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; DENITRIFICATION; SIMULATION; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; CARBON SOURCE; DENITRIFICATION; INTEGRATED FIXED FILM ACTIVATED SLUDGE; MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTOR; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SEWAGE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEWAGE;

EID: 68549086996     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143008X357057     Document Type: Article

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