Denitrification kinetics in biological N and P removal activated sludge systems treating municipal wastewaters

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 69-77

  Ekama, George A ^a   Wentzel, Mark C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biological nutrient removal; Denitrification; Kinetic rates; Models

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL (BNR) TECHNOLOGY; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT; PHOSPHATE ACCUMULATING ORGANISMS (PAO);

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DENITRIFICATION; MICROORGANISMS; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; REACTION KINETICS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; DENITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENITRIFICATION; KINETICS; NITRIFICATION; REACTOR; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032932946     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00124-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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