Application of a novel backwashing process in upflow biological aerated filter

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 362-366

  Yang, Jinshui ^a   Liu, Weijie ^a   Li, Baozhen ^a   Yuan, Hongli ^a   Tong, Meiping ^b   Gao, Jinsong ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHANGSHA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air water siphon backwashing; Biological aerated filter; Chemical oxygen demand

Indexed keywords

AIR-WATER; AIR-WATER SIPHON BACKWASHING; BACK WASHING; BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTER;

AIR; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; OXYGEN; SIPHONS; TURBIDITY;

AIR FILTERS;

WATER;

AERATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT; FILTER; TURBIDITY;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEWAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 77952942501     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(09)60116-9     Document Type: Article

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