An experimental study on nitrification biofilm performances using a series reactor system

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 245-259

  Zhu, Songming ^a   Chen, Shulin ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofilm; Biofilter; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA NITROGEN; AMMONIA; BIOFILM; KINETICS; NITRIFICATION;

AQUACULTURE METHOD; BIOFILM; NITRIFICATION; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM;

EID: 0032863370     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8609(99)00019-9     Document Type: Article

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