Phenol degradation in an anaerobic fluidized bed reactor packed with low density support materials

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-98

  Sancinetti, G P ^a   Sader, L T ^b   Varesche, M B A ^c   Amorim, E L C ^c   Omena, S P F ^c   Silva, E L ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALFENAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaerobic fluidized bed reactor; Biofilm; Phenol; Polymeric particles

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; EFFICIENCY; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZED BED FURNACES; PHENOLS; PLASTIC BOTTLES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; REMOVAL; SUPERSATURATION;

ANAEROBIC FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; BIOMASS ATTACHMENT; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FEED CONCENTRATION; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; PHENOL CONCENTRATION; PHENOL DEGRADATION; POLYMERIC PARTICLES;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 84858406885     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322012000100010     Document Type: Article

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