Biological denitrification of brines from membrane treatment processes using an upflow sludge blanket (USB) reactor

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 911-917

  Beliavski, M ^a   Meerovich, I ^a   Tarre, S ^a   Green, M ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Brine; Denitrification; Granular sludge; Settling characteristics; USB reactor

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACIDS; BRINES; CALCIUM; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DENITRIFICATION; ETHANOL; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GROUNDWATER; METAL ANALYSIS; MINERALS; PH EFFECTS; REACTOR OPERATION; SETTLING TANKS; SILICATE MINERALS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM REACTORS; BIOLOGICAL DENITRIFICATION; DENITRIFICATION REACTORS; ELECTRON DONORS; ENERGY SOURCE; GRANULAR SLUDGE; GROUNDWATER DENITRIFICATION; MINERAL CONTENT; MINERAL PRECIPITATION; NITRATE CONCENTRATION; POSITIVE EFFECTS; SALT ADDITION; SALT CONCENTRATION; SETTLING CHARACTERISTICS; SLUDGE PRODUCTION; SLUDGE SETTLING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; STEADY STATE; TAP WATER; TREATMENT PROCESS; UPFLOW SLUDGE BLANKET;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

ACETIC ACID; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; GROUND WATER;

ACETIC ACID; BIOREACTOR; BRINE; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRON; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MEMBRANE; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOFILM REACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENITRIFICATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; PRECIPITATION; SIMULATION; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; UPFLOW REACTOR;

EID: 85000305531     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.613     Document Type: Article

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