Efficient azo dye removal in bioelectrochemical system and post-aerobic bioreactor: Optimization and characterization

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 243, Issue , 2014, Pages 355-363

  Cui, Dan ^a   Guo, Yu Qi ^a   Lee, Hyung Sool ^b   Cheng, Hao Yi ^a   Liang, Bin ^a   Kong, Fan Ying ^a   Wang, You Zhao ^a   Huang, Li Ping ^c   Xu, Mei Ying ^d   Wang, Ai Jie ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic bio contact oxidation reactor (ABOR); AYR by products; Cathode size; Hydraulic retention time (HRT); Up flow bio electrocatalyzed electrolysis reactor (UBER)

Indexed keywords

5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACIDS; AEROBIC BIOCONTACT OXIDATION REACTORS (ABOR); ALIZARIN YELLOW R (AYR); BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; COD REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; UP-FLOW BIO-ELECTROCATALYZED ELECTROLYSIS REACTOR (UBER);

AZO DYES; CATHODES; EFFLUENTS; ELECTROLYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

EID: 84893410142     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.10.082     Document Type: Article

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