The membrane biofilm reactor is a versatile platform for water and wastewater treatment

Environmental Engineering Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 157-175

  Rittmann, Bruce E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio reduction; Biofilm; Hydrogen; Membrane; Oxidized contamiants

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE; BIO-REDUCTION; CAPITAL COSTS; FIELD RESEARCH; IN-SITU; MEMBRANE BIOFILM REACTOR; MEMBRANE-AERATED BIOFILM REACTORS; OXIDIZED CONTAMIANTS; OXIDIZED CONTAMINANTS; PILOT SCALE; TRICHLOROETHENES; WATER AND WASTEWATER;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CONTAMINATION; ETHYLENE; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEN; IMPURITIES; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84856575784     PISSN: 12261025     EISSN: 2005968X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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