Oxygen transport within the biofilm matrix of a membrane biofilm reactor treating gaseous toluene

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 751-757

  Kumar, Amit ^a,b   Hille Reichel, Andrea ^c,d   Horn, Harald ^c,d   Dewulf, Jo ^a   Lens, Piet ^b   Van Langenhove, Herman ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Liquid velocity; Membrane; Microelectrode; Oxygen mass flux; Oxygen transfer

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM MATRIX; BIOFILM REACTORS; CONCENTRATION BOUNDARY LAYER; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; GAS RESIDENCE; GASEOUS TOLUENE; LIQUID FLOW; LIQUID FLOW VELOCITY; LIQUID VELOCITIES; LOADING RATE; MEMBRANE BIOFILM REACTOR; OPERATING CONDITION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; OXYGEN FLUXES; OXYGEN MICROELECTRODES; OXYGEN TRANSFER; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; REMOVAL RATE; TRANSFER PROPERTIES; WASTE GAS TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; LIQUIDS; LOADING; MEMBRANES; MICROELECTRODES; PHASE INTERFACES; TOLUENE; WASTE TREATMENT;

OXYGEN SUPPLY;

TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE BIOFILM REACTOR; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MICROELECTRODE; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 84861229492     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3800     Document Type: Article

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