Kinetic modeling and microbiological study of two-step nitrification in a membrane bioreactor and hybrid moving bed biofilm reactor-membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 259, Issue , 2015, Pages 692-702

  Leyva Diaz J C ^a   Gonzalez Martinez A ^a   Gonzalez Lopez J ^a   Munio M M ^a   Poyatos, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Kinetic parameters; Membrane bioreactor; Moving bed biofilm reactor; Nitrogen removal; Two step nitrification; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

KINETIC MODELING; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTORS;

KINETIC PARAMETERS;

EID: 84908636890     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.07.136     Document Type: Article

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