A review of biological aerated filters (BAFs) for wastewater treatment

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 201-216

  Mendoza Espinosa, Leopoldo ^a   Stephenson, Tom ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological aerated filter; Carbonaceous matter removal; Nitrification; Submerged media bioreactor; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOREACTORS; NITRATES; NITRIFICATION;

BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTERS (BAF);

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; FILTER; FLOW KINETICS; NITRIFICATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032912009     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.1999.16.201     Document Type: Article

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