Release of nitrous oxide (N2O) from denitrifying activated sludge: Verification and application of a mathematical model

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 521-530

  Schulthess, R V ^a   Gujer, W ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Denitrification; Full scale experiments; Mathematical modelling; Nitrite; Nitrous oxide; Verification

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; DIFFUSION; GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN; SUBSTRATES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

NITROUS OXIDES; ORGANIC SUBSTRATE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

NITROUS OXIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; DENITRIFICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 0030111307     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(95)00204-9     Document Type: Article

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