Evaluation of natural zeolite as microorganism support medium in nitrifying batch reactors: Influence of zeolite particle size

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 420-427

  Mery, C ^a   Guerrero, L ^a   Alonso Gutierrez J ^b   Figueroa, M ^b   Lema, J M ^b   Montalvo, S ^c   Borja, R ^d  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

Author keywords

microorganisms; Natural zeolite; nitrification; particle size; support medium

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM ADSORPTION; AMMONIUM CONCENTRATIONS; BACTERIAL COMMUNITY; BATCH MODES; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FREUNDLICH ISOTHERM; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; NATURAL ZEOLITES; NITRIFYING REACTORS; NITROBACTER; TOTAL BIOMASS; ZEOLITE PARTICLES;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BATCH REACTORS; MICROORGANISMS; NITRIFICATION; SORPTION;

PARTICLE SIZE;

AMMONIA; ZEOLITE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BATCH REACTOR; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; BIOMASS; DESORPTION; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; ISOTHERM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROORGANISM; NITRIFICATION; NITROBACTER; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOREACTORS; PARTICLE SIZE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SEWAGE; ZEOLITES;

EID: 84857180685     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2012.646129     Document Type: Article

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