Comparative study of the nitrification characteristics of two different nitrifier immobilization methods

Biodegradation

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 859-865

  Li, Zhirong ^a   Zhang, Zhi ^a   Li, Jun ^b   Zhang, Zhenjia ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Immobilized nitrifiers; Nitrification rate; PEG

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM REACTORS; COD LOADING RATE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ELASTIC-PLASTIC; HIGH-STRENGTH; IMMOBILIZATION METHOD; IMMOBILIZED NITRIFIERS; LONG-TERM OPERATION; NITRIFICATION RATE; NITRIFICATION RATES; PEG; START-UPS;

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; PELLETIZING; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; WASTEWATER;

NITRIFICATION;

AMMONIA; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AMMONIA; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEL; IMMOBILIZATION; NITRIFICATION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

AMMONIA; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CELLS, IMMOBILIZED; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; NITRATES; NITRITES; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 70350255758     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-009-9273-z     Document Type: Article

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