Effect of pH on sulfate removal from wastewater using a bioelectrochemical system

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 218, Issue , 2013, Pages 147-153

  Liang, Fangyuan ^a   Xiao, Yong ^a   Zhao, Feng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Bioelectrochemical system; Energy; PH; Sulfate; Sulfate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; CAPITAL COSTS; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; DESULFOVIBRIO; EFFECT OF PH; ELECTRON DONORS; ENERGY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY ANALYSIS; NEUTRAL CONDITIONS; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SULFATE; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA; SULFATE REMOVAL;

BACTERIA; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ETHANOL; PH; PH EFFECTS; POLLUTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESULFOBULBACEAE; DESULFOVIBRIO; DESULFOVIBRIO SP.; DESULFUROMONADACEAE; PALUDIBACTER;

EID: 84872408340     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.12.021     Document Type: Article

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