Performance of a partly aerated biofilter in the removal of nitrogen

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2 -2 pt 1, 1996, Pages 187-194

  Chui, P C ^a   Terashima, Y ^b   Tay, J H ^a   Ozaki, H ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aeration; Alkalinit; Denitrification; Nitrification; Oxidation of organics; Submerged filters

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; CARBON; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; WATER AERATION;

ANOXIC/AEROBIC UPFLOW FIXED BED FILTER; BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN REMOVAL; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER;

AERATION; BIOFILTER; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; PRODUCTIVITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0029798579     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00509-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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