Bioreduction of nitrate in groundwater using a pilot-scale hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor

Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 280-285

  Tang, Youneng ^a   Ziv El, Michal ^a   Zhou, Chen ^a   Shin, Jung Hun ^a   Ahn, Chang Hoon ^a   Meyer, Kerry ^b   Candelaria, Daniel ^b   Friese, David ^c   Overstreet, Ryan ^c   Scott, Rick ^d   Rittmann, Bruce E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CH2M HILL   (United States)

^c Applied Process Technology Inc   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

denitrification; groundwater treatment; hydrogen; membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR); polyester fiber

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956493934     PISSN: 16737415     EISSN: 16737520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11783-010-0235-9     Document Type: Article

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