Extensive nitrogen removal in a new type of airlift reactor

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 469-476

  Frijters, C T M J ^a   Vellinga, S ^a   Jorna, T ^a   Mulder, R ^a  

^a Paques BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Airlift pump; Airlift reactor; CIRCOX airlift technology; Denitrification; Nitrification; Sludge on carrier

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOMASS; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENTS; HYDRAULICS; NITROGEN REMOVAL; PH EFFECTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AEROBIC TECHNOLOGY; AIRLIFT PUMP; AIRLIFT REACTOR; MUNICIPAL WASTE WATER; POTATO PROCESSING WASTE WATER;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NITROGEN;

BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENITRIFICATION; FOOD PROCESSING; NITRIFICATION; POTATO; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

GADUS MORHUA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0033929917     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0481     Document Type: Conference Paper

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