A model-based assessment of nitric oxide and nitrous oxide production in membrane-aerated autotrophic nitrogen removal biofilm systems

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 428, Issue , 2013, Pages 163-171

  Ni, Bing Jie ^a   Yuan, Zhiguo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB); Anammox; Biofilm; Membrane aeration; Modeling; Nitric oxide; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC AMMONIA OXIDATIONS; AMMONIA OXIDIZING BACTERIA; AMMONIUM SURFACES; ANAMMOX; AUTOTROPHIC NITROGEN REMOVAL; BIO-FILM THICKNESS; BIOFILM SYSTEMS; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; LOADING RATE; LOW OXYGEN CONDITIONS; MEMBRANE AERATED BIOFILM REACTORS (MABR); MEMBRANE AERATION; NITRITE ACCUMULATION; NITROUS OXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE PRODUCTION; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; OXYGEN LIMITATION; SURFACE OXYGEN; TOTAL NITROGEN REMOVAL;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; NITRATION; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; NITROGEN REMOVAL; OXYGEN; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

LOADING;

AMMONIA; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN;

AERATION; AMMONIA OXIDIZING BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; AUTOTROPHIC NITROGEN REMOVAL BIOFILM SYSTEMS; AUTOTROPHY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 84870895620     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.10.049     Document Type: Article

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