Sequencing batch biofilm reactor: From support design to reactor operation

Environmental Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1121-1129

  Matos, M ^a   Alves, C ^a   Campos, J L ^b   Brito, A G ^a   Nogueira, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

biofilm; nitrogen removal; sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR); support; wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BATCH REACTORS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; DENITRIFICATION; ECOLOGY; NITROGEN; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN REMOVAL; REACTOR OPERATION; SUPPORTS; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM ACCUMULATION; BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOMASS GROWTH; CARBON AND NITROGEN; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; HYDROXYBUTYRATE; INTERNAL SURFACE AREA; LIQUID PHASE; NITRIFICATION AND DENITRIFICATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; PER UNIT; SEQUENCING BATCH BIOFILM REACTOR; SUPPORT DESIGN; SUPPORT MATERIALS; SURFACE AREA; THERMODYNAMIC INTERACTIONS;

BIOFILMS;

ACETIC ACID; CARBON; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID);

ADHESION; AERATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; HYDRODYNAMICS; NITRIFICATION; SURFACE AREA; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENITRIFICATION; ENERGY; GEOMETRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUID; NITRIFICATION; SEQUENCING BATCH BIOFILM REACTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80052896560     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2010.528043     Document Type: Article

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