Biological removal of phyto-sterols in pulp mill effluents

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 131, Issue , 2013, Pages 407-414

  Mahmood Khan, Zahid ^a   Hall, Eric R ^b  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bio adsorption; Biodegradation; Phyto sterols; Pulp mill effluent; Secondary wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; LIPIDS;

A-STABLE; BIOADSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL REMOVAL; BIOREACTOR SYSTEM; LAB-SCALE BIOREACTORS; PHYTO-STEROL; PULP MILL EFFLUENT; RECEIVING WATERS; SECONDARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT; STABLE PERFORMANCE;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; PHYTOSTEROL;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL METHOD; BIOREACTOR; EFFLUENT; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; STEROL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MELTING POINT; PH; PULP MILL; STEADY STATE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIO-ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; PHYTO-STEROLS; PULP MILL EFFLUENT; SECONDARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PAPER; STEROLS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84887375302     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.09.031     Document Type: Article

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