Evaluation of an integrated sponge - Granular activated carbon fluidized bed bioreactor for treating primary treated sewage effluent

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 5448-5453

  Xing, W ^a   Ngo, H H ^a   Guo, W S ^a   Listowski, A ^b   Cullum, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sydney Olympic Park Authority   (Australia)

^c Activated Carbon Technologies Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed bioreactor; Granular activated carbon; Primary treated sewage effluent; Sponge; Starch based flocculant

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIZED BED BIOREACTORS; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON; PRIMARY TREATED SEWAGE EFFLUENT; SPONGE; STARCH BASED FLOCCULANT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; FLOCCULATION; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MEMBRANE FOULING; MICROFILTRATION; ORGANIC CARBON; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE; STARCH;

EFFLUENTS;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOREACTOR; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; FLOCCULATION; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROFILTRATION; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE EFFLUENT;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHARCOAL; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXYGEN; PORIFERA; SEWAGE; STARCH; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 79953037024     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.11.031     Document Type: Article

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