Mathematical modeling of biofilm on activated carbon

HT Chang, BE Rittmann - Environmental science & technology, 1987 - ACS Publications
A mathematical description for the kinetics of biofilm on activated carbon (BFAC model) is
derived. The model incorporates film transfer, biodegradation, and adsorption of a substrate, …

Characterising biofilm development on granular activated carbon used for drinking water production

O Gibert, B Lefèvre, M Fernández, X Bernat, M Paraira… - Water Research, 2013 - Elsevier
… Under normal operation conditions, granular activated carbon (GAC) employed in drinking …
can eventually establish active biofilms. The formation of such biofilms can contribute to NOM …

Verification of the model of biofilm on activated carbon

HT Chang, BE Rittmann - Environmental science & technology, 1987 - ACS Publications
… verify the model ofbiofilm on activated carbon (BFAC model). … verified with biofilms grown
on spherical activated carbon (… substrate flux in the activated carbon sequentially was positive …

Influence of biofilm on activated carbon on the adsorption and biodegradation of salicylic acid in wastewater

RG Combarros, I Rosas, AG Lavín, M Rendueles… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2014 - Springer
activated carbon (AC) for the removal of salicylic acid aimed at determining the influence of
the presence of biofilm on … The formation of bacterial biofilm on the surface of the carbon was …

Mathematical modeling of biofilm‐covered granular activated carbon: a review

L Shen, Y Lu, Y Liu - Journal of Chemical Technology & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
… the biofilm-covered granular activated carbon (… activated carbon (GAC) phase, biofilm phase
and bulk solution, respectively. It should be noted that discrete phenomena such as biofilm

Effect of biological activated carbon filter depth and backwashing process on transformation of biofilm community

W Qi, W Li, J Zhang, X Wu, J Zhang… - Frontiers of Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
… Between the biofilm samples in the … of biofilm of activated carbon filter column increased
with time. The alpha diversity indices differed significantly between different month’s BAC biofilm

Biofilm processes in biologically active carbon water purification

DR Simpson - Water research, 2008 - Elsevier
… However, the removal efficiency of organic matter has been largely improved by employing
granular activated carbon (GAC) as the filtration media instead of sand. GAC offers a more …

Diffusion of phenol through a biofilm grown on activated carbon particles in a draft‐tube three‐phase fluidized‐bed bioreactor

LS Fan, R Leyva‐Ramos… - Biotechnology and …, 1990 - Wiley Online Library
… phenol in a biofilm grown on activated carbon particles is determined … biofilm and adsorbs
onto the activated carbon. This method allows measurement of the diffusivity through a biofilm

Biosorption of Cr (VI) by a Bacillus coagulans biofilm supported on granular activated carbon (GAC)

C Quintelas, B Fernandes, J Castro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2008 - Elsevier
Activated carbons, with their high surface area, microporous … ) biofilm supported on granular
activated carbon (GAC) for the removal of chromium(VI) from wastewater. Activated carbon

A multi-component model for granular activated carbon filters combining biofilm and adsorption kinetics

VA Alonso, T Kaiser, R Babist, T Fundneider, S Lackner - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Along with the rise of biological active granular activated carbon (bGAC) filtration as advanced
treatment technology for wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents, the mathematical …