Biofilm formation for organic matter and sulphate removal in gas-lift reactors

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 3-

  Pizarro, Carolina ^a   Donoso Bravo, Andrés ^a,c   Jeison, David ^b   Ruiz Filippi, Gonzalo ^a   Chamy, Rolando ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biofilm; Gas lift reactors; Start up; Sulphate

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; ANAEROBIC BIOFILM; BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT; BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOGAS RECIRCULATION; CELL COLONIZATION; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; GAS-LIFT REACTORS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOMMENDED VALUES; SHEAR FORCE; SPECIFIC METHANOGENIC ACTIVITY; START-UP STRATEGY; SULPHATE-RICH WASTEWATER; SULPHATES;

BIOGAS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; GAS LIFTS; GASES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PH; SHEAR FLOW; WASTEWATER;

BIOFILMS;

BIOGAS; ORGANIC MATTER; SULFATE;

ALKALINITY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; GAS FLOW; GAS LIFT REACTOR; SHEAR STRENGTH; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79960748486     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07173458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol14-issue4-fulltext-3     Document Type: Article

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