Degradation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) by anaerobic mesophilic granular sludge from a UASB reactor

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 831-838

  An, Chun Jiang ^a,b   He, Yan Ling ^a   Huang, Guo He ^b,c   Yang, Shu Cheng ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^c NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anaerobic mesophilic granular sludge; Degradation; Hexahydro 1,3,5 trinitro 1,3,5 triazine (RDX); Nitrate; Substrate; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; ANAEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC PROCESS; ANAEROBIC SYSTEMS; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; DEGRADATION PROCESS; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; GRANULAR SLUDGE; HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX); HIGH EFFICIENCY; HIGH RATE; MESOPHILIC; PROMOTING EFFECT; RDX DEGRADATION; REDUCTIVE TRANSFORMATIONS; UASB REACTOR;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; DEGRADATION; GLUCOSE; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

AMMONIA; CYCLONITE; GLUCOSE; NITRATE; SULFATE; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REDUCTION; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77952568414     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2373     Document Type: Article

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