title: A dynamic model for anaerobic filter.
abstract: Anaerobic filters are frequently used to treat medium to high strength wastewater (2000-20000 mg/L COD), but have fewer applications to low strength wastewater (< 1000 mg/L COD). In order to understand the applicability of anaerobic treatment for low strength wastewater, such as domestic sewage, a dynamic mathematical model was developed. This Monod-type kinetic model, which predicts treatment efficiency and gas production, was used to describe literature observations and is offered as a predictive tool.
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095-1593, USA.
authors.forename: Fatma Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Stenstrom
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic; D005374:Filtration; D007700:Kinetics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012722:Sewage; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage