Denitrification behaviour in biological excess phosphorus removal activated sludge systems

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 769-780

  Barker, P S ^a   Dold, P L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biological excess; Denitrification; Phosphorus removal (BEPR)

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; CELL CULTURE; DENITRIFICATION; MICROORGANISMS; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOLOGICAL EXCESS; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

PHOSPHORUS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; DENITRIFICATION; LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030130635     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(95)00217-0     Document Type: Review

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