Application of a granular activated carbon-biological fluidised bed for the treatment of landfill leachates containing high concentrations of ammonia

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 369-375

  Horan, N J ^a   Gohar, H ^a   Hill, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Process Equipment Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biological nitrification; Fluidized bed; Granular activated carbon; High strength ammonia; Landfill leachate

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL NITRIFICATION; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON BIOLOGICAL FLUIDIZED BEDS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIA; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); FLUIDIZED BEDS; HEAVY METALS; NITRIFICATION; PH EFFECTS;

LEACHATE TREATMENT;

AMMONIA; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLUIDIZED BED; LANDFILL; NITRIFICATION;

EID: 0030715087     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00410-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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