Application of response surface methodology (RSM) for optimisation of COD, NH3-N and 2,4-DCP removal from recycled paper wastewater in a pilot-scale granular activated carbon sequencing batch biofilm reactor (GAC-SBBR)

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 121, Issue , 2013, Pages 179-190

  Muhamad, Mohd Hafizuddin ^a   Sheikh Abdullah, Siti Rozaimah ^a   Mohamad, Abu Bakar ^a   Abdul Rahman, Rakmi ^a   Hasan Kadhum, Abdul Amir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

2,4 dichlorophenol (2,4 DCP); Adsorbable organic halides (AOX); Pilot granular activated carbon sequencing batch biofilm reactor (GAC SBBR); Recycled paper wastewater treatment; Response surface methodology (RSM)

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; GRANULAR MATERIALS; NITROGEN REMOVAL; PAPER; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL; ADSORBABLE ORGANIC HALIDE (AOX); ADSORBABLE ORGANICS; BIOFILM REACTOR; DICHLOROPHENOLS; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; ORGANIC HALIDES; PAPER WASTEWATER; PILOT GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON SEQUENCING BATCH BIOFILM REACTOR; RECYCLED PAPER; RECYCLED PAPER WASTEWATER TREATMENT; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; RESPONSE-SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; AMMONIA; CARBON; NITROGEN;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIA; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

AERATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; PAPER; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 84875800187     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.02.016     Document Type: Article

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