title: Feasibility of treating partially soluble wastewater in anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor (ASBBR) with mechanical stirring.
abstract: This work reports on the treatment of partially soluble wastewater in an anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor, containing biomass immobilized on polyurethane matrices and stirred mechanically. The results showed that agitation provided optimal mixing and improved the overall organic matter consumption rates. The system showed to be feasible to enhance the treatment of partially soluble wastewaters.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Hidráulica e Saneamento, Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, CEP 13566-590 São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Samantha Cristina
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pinho
authors.forename: Suzana Maria
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ratusznei
authors.forename: José Alberto Domingues
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Foresti
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaiat
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000502:physiology*; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D019563:Mechanics; D012212:Rheology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water