Experimental and modeling study on removal of pharmaceutically active compounds in rotating biological contactors

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 274, Issue , 2014, Pages 473-482

  Vasiliadou, I A ^a   Molina, R ^a   Martinez F ^a   Melero, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biodisc reactor; Biofilm diffusion; Mathematical modeling; Pharmaceuticals

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; DRUG PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROBIOLOGY;

BIODISC REACTOR; BIOFILM DIFFUSION; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDS; PHARMACEUTICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS; ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR; VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE;

LOADING;

CAFFEINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; RANITIDINE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; DRUG; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MODEL; ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR; TOXICITY; ADSORPTION; BIOREACTOR; DEVICES; METABOLISM; SEWAGE; THEORETICAL MODEL; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CAFFEINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RANITIDINE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84899806902     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.04.034     Document Type: Article

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