Optimization of petroleum refinery effluent treatment in a UASB reactor using response surface methodology

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 197, Issue , 2011, Pages 26-32

  Rastegar, S O ^a   Mousavi, S M ^a   Shojaosadati, S A ^a   Sheibani, S ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biogas production; Optimization; Petroleum refinery effluent; Response surface methodology; UASB

Indexed keywords

BEST MODEL; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND REMOVALS; COD REMOVAL; COD REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; CRITICAL RESPONSE; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; ORGANIC LOADING RATES; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; UASB; UASB REACTOR; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKETS; UPFLOW VELOCITY;

BIOGAS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; REFINING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

BIOGAS; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; PETROLEUM;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REFINING INDUSTRY; SLUDGE; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOREACTORS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PETROLEUM; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 82155162462     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.09.052     Document Type: Article

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