Simplified mathematical model for an anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor treating lipid-rich wastewater subject to rising organic loading rates

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1197-1206

  Fuzzato, Maíra Ciaramello ^a   Adorno, Maria Angela Tallarico ^b   De Pinho, Samantha Cristina ^a   Ribeiro, Rogers ^a   Tommaso, Giovana ^a  

^a School of Animal Science and Food Engineering   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaerobic process; ASBBR; Kinetic model; Lipid rich wastewater; Sequencing batch reactor

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; ASBBR; KINETIC MODEL; KINETIC MODELS; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS;

ALKALINITY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BATCH REACTORS; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINETIC THEORY; OXYGEN; PH EFFECTS; REMOVAL; SUBSTRATES; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ACETIC ACID; BICARBONATE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PROPIONIC ACID; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

AGITATION; ALKALINITY; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DEGRADATION; EFFLUENT; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 73649132601     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2008.0175     Document Type: Article

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