Structure, composition, and strength of nitrifying membrane-aerated biofilms

Water Research

Volumn 57, Issue , 2014, Pages 151-161

  Pellicer Nàcher, Carles ^a   Smets, Barth F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Extracellular polymeric substances; Membrane aerated biofilm reactor; Nitrification; Strength

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOFILM REACTOR; EXTRACELLULAR; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; FLEXIBLE CONTROL; MEMBRANE AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR; OXYGEN-PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; STRENGTH; TECHNOLOGY-BASED;

BIOFILMS;

AMMONIA; CARBOHYDRATE; OXYGEN; POLYMER; PROTEIN;

BIOFILM; CARBOHYDRATE; GROWTH RATE; MEMBRANE; NITRIFICATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXYGEN; PARAMETERIZATION; POLYMER;

AERATION; ARTICLE; AUTOTROPHY; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DIFFUSION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR; NITRIFICATION; NITRIFYER; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; REACTOR OPERATION; SHEAR STRESS; STAINING; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOREACTOR; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84897949701     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.03.026     Document Type: Article

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