Using chlorite ion to control nitrification

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 52-61

  McGuire, Michael J ^a,b   Lieu, Nancy I ^c   Pearthree, Marie S ^d  

^a McGuire Environ Consultants Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d City of Tucson Water Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; WATER BACTERIOLOGY; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY;

AMMONIA OXIDIZING BACTERIA; CHLORITE ION;

NITRIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NITROSOMONADALES;

EID: 0032613379     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1999.tb08715.x     Document Type: Article

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