Biodegradation of mixture of phenol and formaldehyde in wastewater using a single-basin MSCR process

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 240-245

  Moussavi, Gholamreza ^a   Heidarizad, Mahdi ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bioreactor; Formaldehyde; Moving bed; Phenol

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CYCLE TIME; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HYDRAULIC SHOCKS; INLET CONCENTRATION; LOADING RATE; MOVING-BED; NORMAL FLOW; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TARGET COMPOUND; TOXIC COMPOUNDS; UNIQUE FEATURES;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; DEGRADATION; FORMALDEHYDE; OXYGEN; PHENOLS; REMOVAL; WASTEWATER;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

FORMALDEHYDE; PHENOL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FLOW RATE; MOVING BED SEQUENTIAL CONTINUOUS INFLOW REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FORMALDEHYDE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; OXYGEN; PHENOL; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 78650230115     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.08.012     Document Type: Article

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