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A method for the calculation of biological film volume in a fluidized bed biological reactor

1980; Elsevier BV; Volume: 14; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0043-1354(80)90128-1

1879-2448

M. Tsezos, Andrew Benedek,

Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques

In a fluidized biological reactor, knowledge of the volume of the biological film surrounding each growth support particle is critical to the proper engineering of such reactors. A system of equations has been developed to correlate fluidized bed height with biological film volume. The predictions of the developed correlation have been compared to experimentally measured values. The comparison indicates good agreement when growth is fully developed in the reactor.