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Influence of biodegradable polyurethane foam on biocoenosis and sludge activity in reactors simulating low-load wastewater treatments
- 1.0548671 - ÚMCH 2022 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Skleničková, Kateřina - Pečenka, M. - Říhová Ambrožová, J. - Abbrent, Sabina - Vlčková, V. - Beneš, Hynek - Halecký, M.
Influence of biodegradable polyurethane foam on biocoenosis and sludge activity in reactors simulating low-load wastewater treatments.
Journal of Water Process Engineering. Roč. 44, December (2021), č. článku 102455. ISSN 2214-7144. E-ISSN 2214-7144
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA19-08549S
Institutional support: RVO:61389013
Keywords : polyurethane foam * biofilm carriers * wastewater
OECD category: Polymer science
Impact factor: 7.340, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214714421005420?via%3Dihub
Hydrophilic and fully aliphatic polyurethane (PUR) foam exhibiting a highly open cellular structure was used as a biodegradable biofilm carrier that would serve simultaneously as a nutrient source. A one-month laboratory testing in a reactor simulating domestic wastewater treatment plants was conducted based on chemical and hydrobiological analyses as well as evaluation of microorganism development and enzymatic activity. It was found that PUR foam can successfully serve as a carrier for microorganisms and simultaneously can be biodegraded when the supply of nutrition is limited.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0325052
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