Comparative kinetic study between moving bed biofilm reactor-membrane bioreactor and membrane bioreactor systems and their influence on organic matter and nutrients removal

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 28-40

  Leyva Diaz J C ^a   Calderon K ^a   Rodriguez F A ^a   Gonzalez Lopez J ^a   Hontoria, E ^a   Poyatos, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Kinetic parameters; Membrane bioreactor; Moving bed biofilm reactor; Nutrients removal; Respirometry; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE BIO REACTOR (MBR); MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR SYSTEM; MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTORS; NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; NUTRIENTS REMOVAL; RESPIROMETRY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; KINETICS; NITROGEN REMOVAL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PILOT PLANTS; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOREACTORS;

NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; NUTRIENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84878561758     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2013.04.023     Document Type: Article

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