Sequential nitrification and denitrification in a novel palm shell granular activated carbon twin-chamber upflow bio-electrochemical reactor for treating ammonium-rich wastewater

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 125, Issue , 2012, Pages 256-266

  Mousavi, Seyyedalireza ^a,b   Ibrahim, Shaliza ^a   Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bio electrochemical; Denitrification; Electrolysis; Nitrification; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM OXIDATION; BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL; BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTORS; BIOCARRIER; ELECTRIC INTENSITY; EMPIRICAL MODEL; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; N REMOVAL; NITRIFICATION AND DENITRIFICATION; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING VARIABLES; OPERATIONAL RANGE; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PALM SHELL; PH VALUE; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; THIRD ELECTRODE;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; ELECTROLYSIS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; NITRIFICATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DENITRIFICATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIA; NITROGEN; PALM SHELL GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIA; AMMONIUM; BIOREACTOR; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; MONOCOTYLEDON; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; PH; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SHELL;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; EMPIRICISM; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; UPFLOW BIOELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARECACEAE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CHARCOAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NITRIFICATION; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84866636050     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.08.075     Document Type: Article

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