Evaluation of methods to detect and control nitrification inhibition with specific application to incinerator flue-gas scrubber water

Water Environment Research

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1248-1257

  Daigger, Glen T ^a   Sadick, Thomas E ^a  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen cyanide; Inhibition; Maximum specific growth rate; Multiple hearth incineration; Nitrification; Procedures

Indexed keywords

CYANIDES; ENZYME INHIBITION; EVALUATION; FLUE GASES; REFUSE INCINERATORS; SCRUBBERS;

NITRIFICATION INHIBITION;

NITRIFICATION;

HYDROGEN CYANIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; GROWTH RATE; INCINERATION; NITRIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032215019     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143098X123606     Document Type: Article

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