Biofilm reactors

Abstract

biolihns for their deleterious the bcttclil:ial use of biofilms itt wastewater The maitt types of biolilm rca<:tors arc briefly dcsnibcd and the rOle of support material in the adhesion ami stability of biofilms is explained, taking into at:<:ount the mcdmnisms involved in hiolilnt alladllnenl. l'rat:tical prot:edures for the start-up of biolilm reactors are also mctttioned. lliolilm growth processes arc described their properties, structure and performance. The advantages and disadvantages of biofilm reactors l'el-sus suspended biomass are