Estimating minimum fixed biomass concentration and active thickness of nitrifying biofilm

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 198-202

  Liu, Yu ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0001622987     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1997)123:2(198)     Document Type: Article

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