Effects of average velocity on the growth and surface topography of biofilms attached to the reclaimed wastewater drip irrigation system laterals

Irrigation Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-113

  Li, Gui Bing ^a,c   Li, Yun Kai ^a,b   Xu, Ting Wu ^a   Liu, Yao Ze ^a   Jin, Hai ^d   Yang, Pei Ling ^a   Yan, Da Zhuang ^a   Ren, Shu Mei ^a   Tian, Zhi Fang ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^c Hydrochina Beijing Engineering Corporation   (China)

^d BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE VELOCITY; BAF PROCESS; BIOFILMS FORMATION; BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTER; CRITICAL VELOCITIES; DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; EMITTER CLOGGING; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; IRRIGATION LATERALS; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; MAXIMAL VALUES; RECLAIMED WASTEWATER; SHEAR FORCE; SUSPENDED PARTICLES; VARIATION PATTERN;

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOFILMS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; EXPERIMENTS; IRRIGATION; NUTRIENTS; VELOCITY; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SHEAR FLOW;

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; DRIP IRRIGATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FILTER; FLUIDIZATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TOPOGRAPHY; VELOCITY; WASTEWATER;

EID: 84856783438     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: 14321319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00271-011-0266-4     Document Type: Article

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