Rotating-Perforated-Tubes Biofilm Reactor for High-Strength Wastewater Treatment
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A rotating-perforated-tubes biofilm reactor was used for treatment of synthetic wastewater at different operating conditions. The biofilm reactor consisted of two sections each having 25 perforated tubes mounted on three perforated discs. The battery of the tubes was rotated with the aid of a shaft and a motor. Effects of major process variables such as feed wastewater flow rate and COD concentration on the system performance were investigated. Kinetics of COD removal was investigated and kinetic constants determined by using the experimental data. An empirical design equation was developed to quantify the system's performance as a function of major process variables.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 127 • Issue 10 • October 2001
Pages: 959 - 963
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Received: Jul 20, 2000
Published online: Oct 1, 2001
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