A new pH-based procedure to model toxic effects on nitrifiers in activated sludge

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 679-687

  Gernaey, Krist ^a   Maffei, Davide ^a   Vanrolleghem, Peter ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Inhibition; Nitrification; Parameter estimation; Titration experiment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; COPPER ION; PHENOL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; KINETICS; PH;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; TITRIMETRY; TOXICITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032777914     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199907)74:7<679::AID-JCTB90>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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