Uncertainty in bulk-liquid hydrodynamics and biofilm dynamics creates uncertainties in biofilm reactor design

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 307-316

  Boltz, J P ^a   Daigger, G T ^a  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Design; Diffusion; Model; Process; Reactor; Treatment; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; DIFFUSION; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUIDS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIO-FILM THICKNESS; BIOFILM DYNAMICS; BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOFILM REACTORS; BIOFILM SYSTEMS; BIOLOGICAL FILTERS; BIOREACTOR HYDRODYNAMICS; DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY; DESIGN CRITERION; DESIGN FORMULATION; DIFFUSION MODEL; FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; INTEGRATED FIXED-FILM ACTIVATED SLUDGE; MASS TRANSFER RESISTANCES; MECHANISTIC MODELS; MOVING BED; PROCESS; PROCESS REACTORS; STATE OF THE ART; SURFACE AREA; SUSPENDED GROWTH; SUSPENDED GROWTH SYSTEMS; TRICKLING FILTER;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; DIFFUSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; SUBSTRATE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFUSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; REACTOR DESIGN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THICKNESS; TRICKLING FILTER; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; REVIEW; UNCERTAINTY;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 77950343483     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.829     Document Type: Article

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