Mathematical modelling of biofilms and biofilm reactors for engineering design

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1821-1836

  Boltz, J P ^a   Morgenroth, E ^b,c   Sen, D ^d  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^d Santa Clara Valley Water District   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofilm reactor; Design; Model; Simulation; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM MODELS; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOFILM REACTORS; BLACK BOXES; COMPLETELY-MIXED; CONSULTING ENGINEERS; DESIGN TOOL; EMPIRICAL DESIGN; ENGINEERING COMMUNITY; ENGINEERING DESIGN; ENGINEERING PRACTICES; ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS; MATHEMATICAL DESCRIPTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MODELLING SOFTWARES; SIMULATION; STATE OF THE ART; UNIT PROCESS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MODELS; PLASTICS MOLDING; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOFTWARE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 78751491007     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.076     Document Type: Article

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