Biological denitrification of high nitrate water: Influence of type of carbon source and nitrate loading

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1651-1668

  Abu Ghararah, Ziad Hamzah ^a,b,c  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MEPA (Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration)   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Civil Engineering Department   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Anoxic Packed Column; Carbon Source; Denitrification; Nitrate; Nitrite; Water

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC STATE BED COLUMNS; CARBON SOURCES; NITRATE LOADING; NITRITE CONCENTRATION;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; DENITRIFICATION; METHANOL; NITRATES; WATER TREATMENT;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ACETIC ACID; CARBON; DRINKING WATER; METHANOL; NITRATE;

ARTICLE; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUID INTAKE; NITRIFICATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0030220149     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529609376448     Document Type: Article

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