Process kinetics of an expanded granular sludge bed reactor treating sulfate-containing wastewater

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 233-240

  Chou, Hsin Hsien ^a   Huang, Ju Sheng ^a   Chen, Sheng Kun ^a   Lee, Ming Chuan ^a  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

COD SO42 ratio; Expanded granular sludge bed; Growth limiting; Kinetics; Methanogens; Sulfate reducers

Indexed keywords

COD/SO42- RATIO; EGSB REACTOR; EXPANDED GRANULAR SLUDGE BED; EXPANDED GRANULAR SLUDGE BED REACTOR; GROWTH-LIMITING; INHIBITING EFFECT; KINETIC BEHAVIOR; KINETIC MODELS; LABORATORY STUDIES; MASS FRACTION; MICROBIAL GROUPS; PROCESS KINETICS; SULFATE REDUCERS; SULFATE-REDUCER;

GRANULAR MATERIALS; GROWTH KINETICS; KINETIC THEORY; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

METHANOGENS;

EID: 79955715066     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.03.061     Document Type: Article

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