Modelling and dynamic simulation of hybrid moving bed biofilm reactors: Model concepts and application to a pilot plant

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 23-36

  Mannina, Giorgio ^a   Trapani, Daniele Di ^a   Viviani, Gaspare ^a   Ødegaard, Hallvard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biofilm modelling; Dynamic simulation; Hybrid moving bed biofilm reactors; Kinetic parameters; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE MODEL; ACTIVATED SLUDGE PLANTS; AEROBIC REACTOR; BIOCHEMICAL CONVERSION; BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT; BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; BULK LIQUID; CONCENTRATION LIMITS; DYNAMIC MATHEMATICAL MODEL; DYNAMIC PROCESS; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; HYBRID REACTOR; INTEGRATED FIXED-FILM ACTIVATED SLUDGE; MATRIX NOTATION; MEASURED DATA; MOVING BED; MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTORS; NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY; PARTICULATE DETACHMENT; REGULATORY AGENCIES; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SIMULATED DATA; SIMULATION RESULT; TANKS-IN-SERIES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PILOT PLANTS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS; HYBRID MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTOR; INTEGRATED FIXED FILM ACTIVATED SLUDGE; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79959719726     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1369703X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2011.04.013     Document Type: Article

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