The removal of phosphorus during wastewater treatment: A review

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 183-233

  Yeoman, S ^a   Stephenson, T ^b   Lester, J N ^a   Perry, R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS - OPTIMIZATION; PHOSPHORUS - REMOVAL;

ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL REMOVAL; NATURAL CHEMICAL PRECIPITATION; REMOVAL MECHANISMS;

WASTEWATER;

PHOSPHORUS;

EUTROPHIA; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SLUDGE; THEORETICAL STUDY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0023834157     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0269-7491(88)90209-6     Document Type: Article

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